Medal commemorating the Spanish defeated at Messina, 1675; obverse

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Medal commemorating the Spanish defeated at Messina, 1675; obverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the Spanish defeated at Messina, 1675. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV in a long wig (right) with a small curl in front. Similar to preceding but the curl larger. Reverse: Victory in flight holding a wreath and a sheaf of corn in either hand approaching Messina; view of the town and bay below with ships. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC0738 Artist: J. Mauger Date: 1675 Medium: bronze Size: 41 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.