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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 |
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| 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 |
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