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Engraved commemorative coin
A smooth disc, not truly round. Obverse: Inscribed, 'Jane Glass Born on Board HM Ship Niger Latitude 36 [degrees] 8 m[inutes] N. Longitude 11 degrees 49 minutes W. Distance fm Cork 912 Miles Christen'd in S. Muntins Parish City of Limerick Ireland'. Reverse: Inscribed in a circle: 'July 10th 1802'. With a suspension hole and ring. the church is St Munchins, named after the patron saint of Limerick.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1656 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Engraved commemorative coin |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Vessels: | Niger 1759 (HMS) - Amalgamate with Niger (1759) |
| Date made: | 1802 |
| People: | Glass, Jane |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 42 mm |