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Anne, 1702-1714. Silver Medal 1710, 46.11 g. Battle of Saragossa. By J. Croker. Bust, laureate and draped. ANNA . AVGVSTA. Rv. Victory presents captured Spanish standards to Anne, enthroned. HISPANIS . PROFLIGATIS. In exergue: AD . CÆSARIAM . AVGVSTAM . AVG . IX . MDCCX. Plain edge. 48.2 mm. Eimer 446. MI ii 373/219. van Loon V, 159,1. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1710-3. Sehr schön-vorzüglich / Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Feine Patina / Nicely toned.

Purchased from Münzenhandlung Schulten, Cologne, May 1990, lot 1504.

The Battle of Saragossa, also known as the Battle of Zaragoza, took place on 20 August 1710 during the War of the Spanish Succession. A Spanish Bourbon army loyal to Philip V of Spain was defeated by a Grand Alliance force. Despite this victory, which allowed Philip's rival Archduke Charles to enter the Spanish capital of Madrid, the allies were unable to consolidate their gains. Forced to retreat, they suffered successive defeats at Brihuega in November and Villaviciosa in December, which effectively ended their chances of installing Archduke Charles on the Spanish throne.