Counter commemorating the loss of Minorca, 1756; reverse

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Counter commemorating the loss of Minorca, 1756; reverse Long Caption: Counter commemorating the loss of Minorca, 1756. Obverse: Half-length figure of General Blakeney, facing, holding in his right hand the British flag; (right), a ship; (left), a fort firing cannon. Reverse: Half-length figure of Admiral Byng, three-quarter left, receiving from a hand (left) a purse; (right) a ship. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC1437 Artist: unknown Date: 1756 Medium: bronze Size: 35 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.