Auction: 21124 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 9: British and World Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 6088
Battle of Belleisle or Quiberon Bay, 1759, Gilt AE Medal, by J. Kirk for the Society of Arms, BRITAIN. TRIVMPHED. HAWKE. COMMANDED, Britannia with trident, seated upon sea-horse, is crowned by Victory, OFF. BELLISLE NOV. XX. MDCCLIX in exergue in two lines, rev. FRANCE. NIGHT. BRITAIN, figures of NIGHT and TEMPEST shield FRANCE from the thunder of BRITAIN, FRANCE. RELINQVISHES THE SEA S.P.A.C in exergue in three lines, 40mm (Eimer 676; MI 706/441), gilt largely intact, a bold very fine
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