Copper gilt medal (reverse) commemorating Queen Anne and James VIII, the Old Pretender

This is the reverse of a copper gilt medal commemorating Queen Anne and James VIII, the 'Old Pretender'. The medal dates from around 1712.

The reverse depicts the bust of James with the Latin inscription which translates as 'James III, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland'.

Medals were an important weapon in the propaganda war waged by Jacobites and Hanoverians, used both to encourage supporters and ridicule opponents. This piece of Stewart propaganda shows Anne and the exiled 'Old Pretender' James on the same medal.

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Online ID:	000-100-045-577-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1950.728
Date:	Around 1712 c. 1712
Material:	Copper gilt
Dimensions:	44 mm
What:	Medal, commemorative / mule
Subject:	Medals (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Anne James VIII and III Norbert Roettier (Maker)
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Description:	Copper gilt mule medal of Queen Anne and James VIII and III, c. 1712
References:	Medallic Illustrations II
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