Medal - Karls VI and George I Naval engagement at Messina and naval victory of Admiral George Byng at Syracuse
Features
| Location |
Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg-Hannover
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Duke |
George I (Georg I) (1698-1727)
|
| Emperor |
Charles VI (Karl VI) (1711-1740)
|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Military medals |
| Year | 1718 |
| Composition | Srebro |
| Weight | 29.66 g |
| Diameter | 43 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 140846 |
| References | Brock We# 825 Günther Brockmann. Die Medaillen der Welfen. Brockmann, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (2 volumes). Edward Hawkins, Augustus W. Franks, Herbert Appold Grueber; 1885. Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the Death of George II / Volume II. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. Adolph Hess; 1882. Verzeichniss der zur fürstlichen Montenuovo'schen Münzsammlung gehörigen verkäuflichen numismatischen Bücher: Collectio Montenuovo = List of sellable numismatic books belonging to the princely Montenuovo coin collection. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. George Charles Montagu; 1937. British and Foreign Medals relating to Naval and Maritime Affairs (1st Edition). National Maritime Museum, London, United Kingdom. Francisca Bernheimer; 1984. Georg Wilhelm Vestner und Andreas Vestner / Volume 110: Zwei Nürnberger Medailleure = Georg Wilhelm Vestner and Andreas Vestner. Uni-Druck, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. |
Commemorative issue
Bitwa morska pod Mesyną i zwycięstwo morskie admirała George'a Bynga z połączonymi siłami austriackimi i brytyjskimi pod Syrakuzami.
Obverse
Dwa połączone popiersia Karola VI i Jerzego I w wieńcach laurowych naprzeciw siebie, w centrum kaduceusz nad ramionami i napierśnik.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
VETANT FOEDARI FOEDERA.
CAROLVS VI.D.G.ROM.IMP.SEMP.AVG.
GEORGIVS.D.G.MAG:BR.FR.ET.HIB.R.
Engraver: Georg Wilhelm Vestner
Reverse
Jowisz siedzący na chmurach, strzelający piorunami w kierunku uciekających statków. Poniżej Neptun stojący nad muszlą i trzymający trójząb atakujący uciekające statki.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
SIC MOTOS FAS EST COMPONERE FLVCTVS.
HISPANORVM CLASSIS // ALOVS ET NEPTV: // NO DELETA
Engraver: Georg Wilhelm Vestner
Edge
Zwykły
Mint
Nuremberg, GermanyComments
Mitchiner G. I. 45, BNM 153
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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