Anne, 1702-1714. Gold Medal 1706, 24.28 g. Battle of Ramillies. By J. Croker. Bust, draped. ANNA . D : G . MAG . BR . FR . ET . HIB : REG. Below: I . C. Rv. Map of the conquered provinces displayed by two Fames; town in the distance. GALLIS . AD . RAMELLIES . VICTIS . XII . MAII . MDCCVI. In exergue: FLANDR . ET . BRABANT RECEPT. Plain edge. 34.9 mm. Eimer 419. MI ii 284/92. van Loon V, 33,6. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1706-18. Sehr selten / Very rare. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Kleiner Randfehler / Minor edge flaw.

Purchased from Fiorino d'Oro, Corzonesco, February 2004.

The Battle of Ramillies, fought on 23 May 1706, was one of the most significant engagements of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701 - 1714). It was a decisive victory for the Grand Alliance, led by John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough, over the French and Bavarian forces under François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroi. The battle solidified Marlborough's reputation as one of the greatest military commanders of his time and it marked a turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession, shifting the momentum in favor of the Grand Alliance.