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The image features a circular bronze medal with the figure of Britannia at its center. Britannia is shown in a seated position, holding a trident and resting her hand on a shield with the Union Jack. The bronze has a dark brown color with detailed edges. Maritime symbols surround Britannia, emphasizing a naval theme. Inscriptions on the medal read "DEO FAVENTE" and "BRITANNIA."
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The image features a circular bronze medal with the figure of Britannia at its center. Britannia is shown in a seated position, holding a trident and resting her hand on a shield with the Union Jack. The bronze has a dark brown color with detailed edges. Maritime symbols surround Britannia, emphasizing a naval theme. Inscriptions on the medal read "DEO FAVENTE" and "BRITANNIA."

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Armed Britannia Surveying Her Navies [reverse]

Jan Roettiers

Date
1667
Medium
silver
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 5.67 cm (2 1/4 in.) gross weight: 75.78 gr (0.167 lb.) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture · Medal/Medallion
Accession number
1998.108.18.b
Credit line
Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • English
  • struck
  • government
  • allegory
  • Britannia
  • Navies
Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1998 to NGA.

Inscription

around circumference: FAVENTE [sun] DEO (God is Propitious); in exergue: BRITANNIA; in raised lettering on edge: CAROLVS*SECVNDVS*PACIS*ET*IMPERII*RESTITVTOR*AVGVSTVS [cross between two roses] (Charles the Second, august restorer of peace and of the empire)

NGA object ID 108156. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.