Great Britain. Queen Anne (1702–1714). 1713. Silver medal commemorating the Peace of Utrecht, by John Croker.
Obverse: Laureate and draped bust of Queen Anne facing left, with pearls in her hair.
Legend: ANNA · D : G · MAG : BRI · FR : ET · HIB : REG :
Reverse: Britannia standing, holding an olive branch, spear and shield bearing the Union flag. Ships appear at sea to the left; to the right, figures plough and sow the land.
Legend: COMPOSITIS · VENERANTVR · ARMIS — “They honour peace by laying aside their arms.”
In the exergue: MDCCXIII.
The medal commemorates the Peace of Utrecht, a series of treaties that marked a decisive stage in ending the War of the Spanish Succession. Its reverse celebrates the anticipated benefits of peace for maritime commerce and agriculture.
This is the standing Britannia type. Corresponding examples are preserved in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, inventory MEC0858, and the National Trust collection at Osterley Park, inventory 773301.
References: Eimer 460; Medallic Illustrations II, p. 400, no. 257; Van Loon V, p. 230, no. 2.
Material: silver.
Weight: 15.3 g.
Diameter: 34 mm.
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