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Auction: 12004 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 145

Red Hot Shot Medal 1782, 38mm, copper, obverse featuring a moored floating battery with three fire bombs landing on the roof, ´The Pastora Battery Ship Adl. Morino´ inscribed below, recipient´s initials ´H.C.´ at bottom, reverse featuring an active furnace with ´Fur´ to the left and ´nace´ to the right, ´Spaniards defeated by Red Hot Shot at Gibraltar Sept. 13th. 1782´ inscribed below, nearly very fine, with integral large ring suspension

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£480