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Lot 384. UK AR Medal 1797, Battle of Cape St. Vincent, FDC

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UK AR Medal 1797, Battle of Cape St. Vincent, FDC

Time left: 		Bidding closed (Sunday, March 19th, 21:08:00 CET)
Current time: Saturday, November 23rd, 13:18:41 CET
Price realised: CHF 600.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 644.52 / USD 671.46 / GBP 535.92
High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #55, Lot 384. Estimate: CHF 750.00

United Kingdom. AR Medal 1797 (41 mm, 38.78 g), by G. Mills and N.G.A. Brenet. Comemorating the British victory over the Spanish fleet in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
Obv. ADMIRAL EARL ST VINCENT G. C. B, bare head left.
Rev. Victory flying left, head facing, hurling thunderbolts toward two Spanish ships under sail right on sea below; in three lines in exergue, SPANISH FLEET DEFEATED/OFF CAPE ST VINCENT/XIV FEBY MDCCLXXXXVII.
BHM 438; Eimer 882.

A lovely medal. FDC.



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