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Counter commemorating the loss of Minorca, 1756
Counter commemorating the loss of Minorca, 1756. Obverse: Half-length figure of General Blakeney, facing, holding in his right hand the British flag; (right), a ship; (left), a fort firing cannon. Legend: 'BRAVE . BLAKNEY REWARD'. Exergue: 'BUT . TO . B . GIVE A CORD'. Reverse: Half-length figure of Admiral Byng, three-quarter left, receiving from a hand (left) a purse; (right) a ship. Legend: 'WAS . MINORCA . SOLD BY . B .' Exergue: 'FOR . FRENCH GOLD .'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1436 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Seven Years' War: Battle off Minorca, 1756 |
| Date made: | 1756 |
| People: | General Blakeney; Byng, George |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm |