Medal commemorating the capture of French treasure ships, 1745

Medal commemorating the capture of French treasure ships, 1745. Obverse: Naval action; over each ship are the initials of its name, 'ND, D, LE, PF, MA' ('Notre Dame', 'Duke', 'Louis Erasme', 'Prince Frederick', 'Marquis d'Antin'). Exergue: 'IULLI . X . MDCCXLV .' Reverse: Two infant Fames, bearing respectively a trumpet and a laurel branch, hold two medallions with the busts of 'IAC . TALBOT .' and 'IOHA . MORECOCK .' Below, a procession of treasure wagons marked 44, 45. Exergue: 'VENIEBUNT LONDO . OCT . I . ET . II . MDCCXLV .' (They came to London, I and 2 Oct. 1745.)

Object Details

ID: MEC1380
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Kirk, J.
Vessels: Duke (c. 1745); Louis Erasme fl.1745 (French) Notre Dame fl.1745 (French) Marquis L'Antin fl.1745 (French) Prince Frederick 1679 (HMS)
Date made: 1745
People: Kirk, J.; Morecock, John Talbot, James
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 37 mm