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Peace signed before Nankin

A penny. Engraved upon a smooth surface, 'TREATY OF PEACE signed AT NANKIN ON BOARD H.M.S. CORNWALLIS 29TH AUGT. 42'. Reverse: Britannia seated with trident and shield. Legend: 'ONE PENNY.' Exergue: '1862'.
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Object Details

ID: MEC1697
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Engraved commemorative coin
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: First Opium War: Treaty of Peace signed at Nankin, 1842
Vessels: Cornwallis (1813)
Date made: 1842; c. 1862
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 30 mm