medal
- Museum number
- M.7694
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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Bust of Christopher, Duke of Albemarle, right, hair long, descending very low in front, in lace cravat, decorated armour, mantle fastened with brooch on the shoulder, and medal suspended to riband. (obverse)
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Neptune, reclining, left, upon the sea-shore, rests his arm upon an urn, and holds his trident. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1687
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 46.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
Very rare.
This medal especially refers to the encouragement given by the Duke of Albemarle to the undertaking of Captain Phipps, to raise the sunken treasure from the Spanish ship. The Duke had nearly dissipated his fortune, when he received his share of what was recovered from the water, amounting to £90,000. Captain Phipps' share was £20,000, and James made him a knight 28 June, 1687. Thus might the Duke fairly exclaim as on the medal, "All things are derived from water."
See Pinkerton, J., ‘The Medallic History of England to the Revolution’, London, 1790 (fol.), xxxiii. 7.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Recovery of a Spanish Wreck and its treasure
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- M.7694
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (620) (34)