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Medal commemorating the 7th centenary of the conquest of Seville and foundation of the Castilian Navy
Medal commemorating the seventh centenary of the conquest of Seville and foundation of the Castilian Navy. Obverse: King Ferdinand III, crowned, a sword in right hand and an orb in left, seated under a Gothic canopy, a fort (left), a building (right). Legend: 'VII : CENT : DE : LA : CONQ DE : SEVILLE Y : DE : LA : FUND : DE : LA : MARINA : CASTELLANA.' (7th centenary of the conquest of Seville and foundation of the Castilian Navy.) Reverse: Within a roped border an anchor bearing the arms of Castile (left) and Leon (right). Below: 'MCCXLVIII; MCMXVIII.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2264 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Spain |
| Events: | Siege of Seville, 1247 |
| Date made: | 1948 |
| People: | King Ferdinand III of Castille |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 56 mm |