Counter commemorating Sir John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823) and the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797

Counter commemorating Sir John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823) and the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. Obverse: The Admiral's bust (left), full uniform, pigtail. Legend: 'ADMIRAL EARL ST. VINCENT.' Reverse: Inscription, 'THE SPANISH FLEET DEFEATED 14 . FEBY. 1797.'

Object Details

ID: MEC1480
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797
Date made: 1816
People: Jervis, John; Jervis, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 24 mm