A scarce, important and well-preserved 1747 Anson medal struck for the defeat and capture of the French fleet at Cape Finisterre, 1747 and his previous circumnavigation of the globe: an exceptional rarity, historical significance and visual appeal.
1747 Lord Anson, 43mm, gold, plain edge, Obverse: bust of Anson (left), hair short, no drapery, crowned by Winged Victory standing behind on the prowof a galley, Legend ‘GEORGE LORD ANSON’ below ‘VICT. MAY III MDCCXLVII’, maker‘s mark “T. PINGO F.” Below bust. Reverse: Winged victory, holding a wreath and trophy, stands upon the back of a sea monster, over a small globe, the Legend “CIRCVMNAVIGATION” around, all within a beaded circle placed around are six laurel wreaths, bearing the inscriptions “KEPPEL, SAVMAREZ, SAVNDERS, BRETT, DENNIS, CAMPBELL“