SINCONA British Collection - Part 6
(British Gold and Silver Medals)
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George III. 1760-1820. Silver Medal 1761, 30.73 g. Capture of Belle Isle. By J. Kirk after J. Stuart. Bust of Britannia, between cap of liberty and trident. O . FAIR . BRITANNIA . HAIL. Rv. Victory advancing, carrying captured French trophies. BELLEISLE . TAKEN . MDCCLXI. Edge: WILLIAM . PITT . ADMINISTRATING. 40.8 mm. Eimer 688. BMH 70. FDC / Mint State. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit herrlicher Patina / Beautiful condition with magnificent patina.
Purchased from Spink Numismatic Circular, London, April 1998, lot 3450.
The Capture of Belle Île was a British amphibious expedition to capture the French island of Belle Île off the Brittany coast in 1761, during the Seven Years' War. The British occupied the island for two years before returning it in 1763 following the Treaty of Paris.