Medallion. Grey metal medallion, with the profile of a man wearing laurels and the inscription CVIVS EST on one side. On the other is a map of the British Isles with regions labelled Scot, Brit and Hib. The isles are surrounded by ships and the word REDDITE is inscribed.

Title

Medallion. Grey metal medallion, with the profile of a man wearing laurels and the inscription CVIVS EST on one side. On the other is a map of the British Isles with regions labelled Scot, Brit and Hib. The isles are surrounded by ships and the word REDDITE is inscribed.

Identifier

ABDUA:10345

Description

Commemorative Medal. Silver, round. Obverse: CVIVS (five dots, arranged in a cross) / (five dots,arranged as a square with one in the middle) EST (five dots arranged as a square with one in the middle). Bust of James VIII, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Below: (illustration). Reverse: Map of British Isles and Northern France, inscribed: SCOT. BRIT. HIB and E (Edinburgh), L (London), D (Dublin). In curved panel above: REDDITE. Around: 38 ships and smaller marine craft.
Inscription: Obv: CVIVS EST Rev: SCOT BRIT HIB E L D REDDITE

Format

metal silver, Dia : 35.5 mm

Coverage

Europe

Source

Field Collector: Gordon,Alexander

Type

Physical Object

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Gordon, Alexander

UUID

be167a0c-3d61-4395-99fe-dcfec39141a5