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Medal commemorating the voyage to Naples of Philip V of Spain, 1702; reverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the voyage to Naples of Philip V of Spain, 1702. Obverse: Bust of King Philip V, draped, in long curls; fur-lined mantle, showing bare neck. Below (illegible). Reverse: Neptune, crowned, standing in a sea shell in a calm sea, which gives a distant view of Italy and Sicily; above, a cherub's head blowing clouds (left), sun (right). Escorted by the French fleet, this marked the King's state entry into Naples. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC0241 Artist: S. Vreani Date: 1702 Medium: bronze Size: 50 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.