Image: Sardinie en Minorca ingenomen, NG-VG-1-1960

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Description: British silver crown commemorating the capture of Sardinia and Minorca in 1708. This commemorative coin was designed by John Croker in London (1708). Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Obverse: Draped bust of Anne, Queen of Great Britain, with inscription in Latin: ANNA.D.G.MAG.BRI.FRA.ET.HIB.REG ("Anne, by the Grace of God, Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland") Reverse: Winged Victory (Nike) standing on a shell in the sea and holding a palm branch and the British standard; in the background the two conquered islands; with Latin inscription: SARDINIA ET BALEARIS MINOR CAPTAE ("Sardinia and Minorca captured") Exergue: year MDCCVIII (1708).
Title: Sardinie en Minorca ingenomen, NG-VG-1-1960
Credit: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.59251
Author: Rijksmuseum
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication
License: CC0
License Link: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
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Capture of Minorca (1708)

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