Counter commemorating the capture of Sardinia and Minorca, 1708

Counter commemorating the capture of Sardinia and Minorca, 1708. Obverse: Bust of Anne (left), hair bound with pearls, lovelock on right shoulder, in gown and mantle tied in a knot on left shoulder. Legend: 'ANNA . D : G : MAG : BRI : FR : ET . HIB : REG :' Reverse: Victory standing on a conch, floating on the sea, holds a palm branch and the English flag; Sardinia and Minorca in the distance, right and left. Legend: 'SARDINIA . ET . BALEARIS . MINOR . CAPTAE' (Sardinia and Minorca taken). Exergue: 'MDCCVIII.'

Object Details

ID: MEC1432
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Capture of Sardinia, 1708; War of the Spanish Succession: Capture of Minorca, 1708
Date made: 1708
People: Queen Anne
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 24 mm
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