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Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse of a naval reward. Obverse: Bust of Charles III. Legend: 'CAROLVS . III . HISPANIAR ET INDIAR . REX . CATHOL'. Reverse: Charles protecting allegorical figure of Barcelona from Philip who throws away his arms and flies. Legend: 'TVTORI AC CONSERVATORI SVO'. Exergue: 'BARCELONA AB OBSID . IRRIT . DVCIS ANDEGAV . LIBERATA .12 MAII.1706'.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC1320 |
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| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Barcelona, 1706 |
| Date made: | 14 Sep 1810; 1810 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 4 mm x 46 mm |