COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS. BRITISH MEDALS. Queen Anne, The Expedition to Vigo Bay, Copper Medal, 1702, by J Croker, crowned bust left, legend reads FRA, rev panorama of the harbour at Vigo, with the Spanish and French ships burning, 37mm (MI 236/18; Eimer 395; Betts 97; MH 120). Good extremely fine.
The gold and silver bullion captured provided considerable propaganda with the issuing of the VIGO coinage.
Estimate: £200-250