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An image showing 'Medal commemorating the action off Cape St Vincent and the relief of Gibraltar, 1780; obverse'
An image showing 'Medal commemorating the action off Cape St Vincent and the relief of Gibraltar, 1780; reverse'
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Medal commemorating the action off Cape St Vincent and the relief of Gibraltar, 1780

Medal commemorating the action off Cape St Vincent and the relief of Gibraltar, 1780. Obverse: The Admiral's bust, head wearing cocked hat in very high relief, turned three-quarter right, shoulder square, open uniform coat, right lapel turned back. Legend: 'ADMIRAL RODNEY' (divided by hat). Reverse: Inscription, 'ACTIVE BRAVE VICTORIOUS.' Exergue: '1780'. The whole within a continuous laurel wreath.
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Object Details

ID: MEC1312
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: American War of Independence: Siege of Gibraltar, 1779; French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797
Date made: 1780
People: Rodney, George Brydges
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 38 mm