Medal commemorating the capture of Goree, 1758

Medal commemorating the capture of Goree, 1758. Obverse: Bust of Britannia (left), head bound with fillet, hair twisted into a knot behind, no drapery. Behind, a trident projecting from the neck. Legend: 'O . FAIR . BRITANNIA . HAIL.' (within a ring of pearls). Reverse: Victory, bearing a laurel wreath and a palm branch, walking (right) on the prow of a vessel. Legend: 'GOREE . TAKEN . MDCCLVIII.' (within a ring of pearls).

Object Details

ID: MEC1302
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Pingo, Thomas
Events: Seven Years' War: Capture of Goree, 1758
Date made: 1758
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 40 mm
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