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
Gold and silver coins struck from bullion taken in the engagement bear
under the bust of the Queen the inscription VIGO.
425. Another. _Obv._ Bust of Queen l., draped. ANNA D. G. MAG.
BR. FR. &c. I. BOSKAM F. _Rev._ French and Spanish fleets
within harbour, attacked by those of England and Holland. GALL.
HISP. Q. CLASS. EXPUG. COMB. CAPT.; in ex., BRIT. BATAV. Q.
EXPEO. (sic) AD VIGOS. MDCCII. Silver. Size 1·7. By J. Boskam.
The previous medal represents the position of the belligerents before
the battle, this one during the engagement.
426. Capitulation of Bonn, 1703. _Obv._ Same. _Rev._ Bonn
besieged; Marlborough in foreground on horseback l.,
commanding. BONA A MALIS EREPTA; in ex., COCIALIBUS (sic) ARMIS
IDIB. MAII. MDCCIII. Silver. Size 1·7. By J. Boskam.
Bonn surrendered to Marlborough on the 14 May, 1703, after a siege of
less than a fortnight.
427. Another: Baron de Cohorn, 1703. _Obv._ Bust of Cohorn,
three quarters r., in armour. MENNO BARO DE COEHOORN SVMMVS
APVD BATAVOS ARMORVM PRÆFECTVS, &c.; on arm, _H. Rev._ View
of Bonn besieged. SIC IGNE DOMATA FEROCI (chronogrammatic);
in ex., UT TONUS EVERTIT TUBARUM MOENIA QUONDAM, SICQ. TONANS
COEHORN, MOENIA, BONNA TUA. G. F. N.; on edge, E MALA BONNA
DIU, SIC BONA FACTA BREVI. Silver. Size 1·85. By G. Hautsch and
G. F. Nürnberger.
Baron Menno de Cohorn, the celebrated engineer, commanded the Dutch
troops at the siege of Bonn, and superintended the operations of the
attack. Died 1704.
428. Capture of Gibraltar, 1704. _Obv._ Bust of Queen l.,
draped. ANNA D. G. MAG. BRI. FRA. &c. I. C. _Rev._ Neptune in
sea-chariot l., presenting trident with crown, and mural crown
to Britannia on rock. VICTORIÆ NAVALES; in ex., CALPE EXPVG. ET
GALL. VICT. MDCCIV. Gold. Size 1·55. By J. Croker.
Sir George Rooke and the Prince of Hesse, with a small force of sailors
and marines, captured Gibraltar 3 Aug. 1704.
429. Another. _Obv._ Bust of Queen l., draped. ANNA D. G. MAG.
BR. FR. &c. P. H. M. _Rev._ Neptune stepping l. from shell,
presenting shell and trident to Britannia, seated on arms,
holding Victory; above, Victory, with wreaths; on r., inscribed
trophy. MARIS IMPERIVM ASSERT. PORTV GIBRALTAR CAPTO CLASSE
GALL. FVGATA; in ex., VIRTVS ANGLORVM VICTRIX PERPETVA. 1704.
Edge inscribed. Silver. Size 1·75. By P. H. Müller.
Sir G. Rooke was under the impression that the French fleet had sought
safety in flight; such was not the case, as the Count de Toulouse, who
commanded the Brest fleet, in proceeding to Toulon had actually passed
the English fleet, the circumstance being unknown to both Admirals. One
of Kleinert and Lauffer's series of medals. (See No. 343.)
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