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Medallic illustrations of the history of Great Britain and Ireland to the death of George II (1885)

Hawkins, Edward, 1780-1867, Franks, Augustus Wollaston, Sir, 1826-1897, Grueber, Herbert A. (Herbert Appold), 1846-1927 · London : Printed by order of the Trustees of the British museum · leaf 472

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gh. Died, -|4^ June, 1722. Bust of Marlborough, r., hair long, in armour, mantle deco-rated with the star of the Garter, and riband across the breast. GEORGE i. 1722. 457 Leg. IOHANNES CHVRCHIL . S . R . I . P . DVX DE MARLBOROVGH. Below, v. (Georg Wilhelm Vestner.) Rev. Victory, r., with palm… … 67. Death of the Duke of Marlborough. MB. M. Very rare. The date shows that this medal was struck upon the deathof Marlborough, which took place ^f June, 1722. The mean-ing of the legend on the reverse seems to be that Marlboroughtrampled over war by his victories and over death by the immor-tality…

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