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Gosport penny token

Gosport penny token. Obverse: A drum and Union Jack, on either side flags inscribed 'PEACE', 'SPAIN', 'FRANCE', 'HOLLAND'. Legend: 'BRITAIN . TRIUMPHANT.' Reverse: View of a floating fortress, guns and engines of war beflagged. Legend: 'FRENCH . FOLLY . IN . BUILDING . RAFTS.' Exergue: 'A.D. 1798'. This refers to Napoleon's projected invasion.
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Object Details

ID: MEC1746
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - penny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1798
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 34 mm