A Guide to the Exhibition of English MedalsBritish Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
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A Guide to the Exhibition of English Medals
British Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
Medals -- Great Britain
At Dettingen, George II., with an army of 40,000 English and
Hanoverians, defeated the French under the Duc de Noailles and the Duc
de Grammont. In consequence of this defeat, the French were compelled
to evacuate Germany. This medal was executed by Daniel Haesling, a
native of East Gothland and pupil of Hedlinger. He worked chiefly for
the kings of Poland and Denmark.
497. Battle of Fontenoy, 1745. _Obv._ Head of Louis XV. r.,
bound with diadem. LUD. XV. REX CHRISTIANISS. F. M. _Rev._
Louis XV. with the Dauphin in triumphal quadriga r., crowned
by Victory. DECUS IMPERII GALLICI; in ex., HOSTES AB IPSOMET
REGE FUSI AD FONTENOIUM. XI. MAII. MDCCXLV. Copper. Size 1·6.
By F. Marteau.
The defeat of the Allies at Fontenoy was mainly due to the flight of
the Dutch. The Allies were commanded by the Duke of Cumberland, and
the French by Louis XV. and Marshal Saxe. F. Marteau was one of the
engravers to Louis XV.
498. Jacobite Rebellion: Battle of Culloden, 1746. _Obv._
Bust of Duke of Cumberland r., wearing armour and lion's
skin. GULIELMUS GEOR. II. R. FIL. DUX CUMBRIÆ; on arm, R.
YEO F. _Rev._ Hercules raising Britannia l., and trampling
on Rebellion holding serpents. PERDVELLIB. EX ANG. FVGAT. AD
CULLOD. DEBELLAT. 16. APR. 1746. Gold. Size 2. By R. Yeo.
By the battle of Culloden, 16 Apr. 1746, in which the Scots, under
Prince Charles Edward and Lord G. Murray, were defeated by the Duke of
Cumberland, the cause of the Jacobites was hopelessly crushed. This
medal is by Richard Yeo, who for many years during the reign of George
II. was employed as one of the assistant engravers at the Royal Mint.
499. War of the Austrian Succession: Naval engagement off Cape
Finisterre, 1747. _Obv._ Head of Admiral Anson l., crowned
by Victory, standing on prow. GEORGE LORD ANSON. VICT. MAY
III. MDCCXLVII. T. PINGO F. _Rev._ Victory with wreath and
trophy towards l., standing on sea-monster above globe.
CIRCVMNAVIGATION; around, each within laurel-wreath, names of
SAVNDERS, BRETT, DENNIS, CAMPBELL, KEPPEL, SAVMAREZ. MDCCXL.
MDCCXLIV. Gold. Size 1·65. By T. Pingo.[32]
[32] Thomas Pingo was an assistant engraver at the Royal Mint during
the early part of the reign of George III. He also executed a large
number of medals for Frederic II. of Prussia, as well as the coronation
medal for Stanislaus Augustus, King of Poland.
This medal commemorates the defeat of the French fleet off Cape
Finisterre, 3 May, 1747, by Admiral Lord Anson.
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