GREAT BRITAIN. Admiral Rodney/St. Eustatia and St. Martins Brass Medal. 1781. PCGS Genuine--Environmental Damage, EF Details.Liechty-13; BHM-235; Eimer-788; Medina-165; MH-385. Diameter: 35mm. Obverse: Uniformed bust of Rodney, facing three-quarters right, perimeter legend at left and right ADMIRAL RODNEY.; Reverse: Seven ships of Rodneys fleet in the St. Eustatia harbor, perimeter legend above ST. EUSTATIA . SABA . AND ST. MARTINS., three-line legend in exergue below TAKEN FROM / THE DUTCH / IN 1781. A tawny-colored example of this <strong>RARE</strong> type (R-6 [13-30 examples known] in Liechty). The noted environmental damage does not distract the eye, and all the design elements are intact with just even, light-to-moderate wear. Attractive.<em>This is the only medal in the Admiral Rodney series to mention St. Martins. The day after the surrender of St. Eustatia by its governor, the nearby islands of Saba and St. Martin also surrendered to Rodney and his naval fleet. The French would re-take the islands that November in a covert, surprise attack that largely caught the English troops unawares.</em><strong>To view all items from the Skyler Liechty Collection, click <a href="https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots?sort=auction_date_lot_number_asc&limit=96&search=Skyler+Liechty+Collection&lots_range=upcoming"> here.</a></strong>From the Skyler Liechty Collection.
