Admiral Jervis, Earl St. Vincent (Battle of Cape St. Vincent) - 1797

Side 1:ADMIRAL EARL S.T VINCENT G.C.B.
On the edge of the neck: MILLS F.

John Jervis

Side 2: In ex.: SPANISH FLEET DEFEATED. / OFF CAPE S.T VINCENT / XIV. FEB.Y MDCCLXXXXVII
To left: BRENET F.; to right: MUDIE D.

British Historical Medals 438 - Mudie Series 4 (1820)
Mm. 41- White metal
Engravers:Mills & Brenet


British Historical Medals - 438 - BATTLE OF CAPE ST VINCENT
AR, AE, WM 41 by G. Mills and N.G.A. Brenet
Obv. Bare head of Admiral Jervis, left. ADMIRAL EARL S.T VINCENT G.C.B.
Rev. The genius of the British fleet hurling destruction at two ships of the Spanish fleet. In exergue: SPANISH FLEET DEFEATED. / OFF CAPE S.T VINCENT / XIV. FEB.Y MDCCLXXXXVII
AR R; AE N.
For. IV/186; M. 4; M.H. 452; S. OO/15
AM; BMAG; HC; NMA.
One of Mudie's National Medals (see catalogue No. 1057) issued in 1820. Examples of this medal are believed to have been struck in gold but no specimen has been met with. See also note to No. 433.

Mudie Series n. IV - Earl St. Vincent - Description of the medal

...OBVERSE. - Admiral Earl St. Vincent, by Mills, from a bust by Chantrey.
...REVERSE. - The genius of war hurling the destruction of the British fire on the Spanish Fleet, off Cape St. Vincent.

 

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