Medal of Seven Years War Battle of Quiberon Artist: John Kirk (British)

1759

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

29.7 g, 6:00, 39.7 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Bequest of the Charles Wyllys Betts, B.A. 1867, M.A. 1871, Collection

Accession Number

2001.87.29199

Geography

Made in London, England

Culture

British

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Image of four figures identified as FRANCE, NIGHT, BRITAIN, and TEMPEST. Armed robed woman representing Britain attacks defensive armored woman representing France with winged robed woman representing Night above and serpent-legged winged woman representing Tempest below, in exergue FRANCE RELIQUISHES / THE SEA / S.P.A.C., beaded border around.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: BRITAIN TRIUMPHED HAWKE COMMANDED, image of robed woman with trident and shield bearing Union Jack atop horse-serpent being crowned with laurel wreath held by flying winged woman representing Victory, in exergue OFF BELLE ISLE / NOV. XXMDCCLIX, beaded border around.
Provenance
Charles Wyllys Betts, to about 1887; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1887 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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