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Medal commemorating the capture of St Christopher, 1666; reverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the capture of St Christopher, 1666. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV in a long wig (right). Reverse: America, with a head dress and skirt of feathers, armed with bow and arrows, holding the shield of France, and seated upon a rock, the English shield at her feet. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC0730 Artist: J. Mauger Date: 1666 Medium: bronze Size: 41 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.