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Silver medal (obverse) commemorating the Battle of Sheriffmuir

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000-100-102-846-C
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Silver medal (obverse) commemorating the Battle of Sheriffmuir

This is the obverse of a silver medal commemorating the 1715 Battle of Sheriffmuir, fought between government and Jacobite forces near Dunblane in Stirlingshire. The medal was made by John Croker in London.

The obverse has a bust of George I. The Latin inscription translates as 'George, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland. Defender of the Faith.'

The Battle of Sheriffmuir was indecisive, but the Hanoverian forces did prevent the Jacobites marching south to Edinburgh.


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Online ID: 000-100-102-846-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.1949.1095
Date: 1715
Material: Silver
Dimensions: 1.80"
What: Medal, commemorative
Subject: Medals (NMAS Classification)
Who: George I
Jacobites
John Croker, London, England (Maker)
Victory
Where: England, London
Scotland, Dunblane
Event:
Description: Silver medal on the Battle of Sheriffmuir, with a small crack on the reverse, by John Croker, London, 1715
References:
  • Medallic Illustrations II 
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