Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

United Kingdom, British Colonies and unspecified British-made Anti-Slavery Medals, Battle of the Saintes, 1782, a copper medal, unsigned, uniformed bust of Admiral Rodney right, wearing tricorn hat, rev. port-side ship portrait, formadable, 25mm (BHM 244). Very fine £80-100

Provenance: Bt Format.

HMS Formidable [not Formadable], 90 guns, second rate ship of the line, launched on 20 August 1777 at Chatham, was Admiral Rodney’s flagship at the battle