Anne, 1702-1714. Silver Medal 1704, 25.74 g. British Victories. By G. Hautsch. Bust, draped. ANNA . D . G . MAG . BR . FR . ET . HIB . REGINA. Rv. Britannia seated beneath a palm tree decorated with three shields, inscribed DE GALL ET BAVA AD DONAWERD / DE GALL . ET BAVA . ITER . AD HOCHSTAD / GERMANIA LIBERATA HOSTIB FVGAT. Beyond, GIBRALTAR and a fleet. DIVES TRIVM PHIS ANGLIA. In exergue: FRETO . GADITAN . OCCVPAT . CLASSE . GALL . FVGATA . MDCCIV. Edge: IN OMNI GENTE . QVÆ AVDERIT NOMENTVVM, MAGNIFICABITVR SVPER TE DEVS ISRAEL . IVDTH . XIII . 31. 40.6 mm. Eimer 411. MI ii 270/70. van Loon IV, 454,3. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1704-40. Fast FDC / About Mint State. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit herrlicher Patina / Beautiful condition with magnificent patina.

In the greater frame of the War of the Spanish Succession, the Anglo-Dutch Allies thwarted the Franco-Bavarian plan in 1704 to march on Vienna, while the Austrian resources were absorbed by Rákóczi's War of Independence in Hungary. Allied victory at Blenheim on 13 August forced Bavaria out of the war and the Treaty of Ilbersheim placed it under Austrian rule. Furthermore, the British-Dutch capture of Gibraltar was a significant blow to Bourbon prestige.