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Half-crown
A half-crown. Obverse: Bust of King William III in a wig (right) defaced. Legend: 'GVLIELMVS DEI GRATIA'. Inscribed with a monogram 'JC' with leafsprays. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a battleship under sail. Inscribed below, 'ROSE. 1790'. HMS Rose was one of Sir J Jervis' squadron that captured Martinique and St Lucia in 1794.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1648 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Engraved commemorative coin - half-crown |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Rose 1783 (HMS) |
| Date made: | 1790 |
| People: | King William III |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm |