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Portsmouth halfpenny token commemorating John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823) and the battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797
Portsmouth halfpenny token commemorating John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823) and the battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. Obverse: The British ensign on a flag-staff. Legend: 'MAY IT BE DISPLAYED AT ALL POINTS OF YE COMPASS.' Reverse: General view of the action showing five ships engaged. Exergue: 'CAPE ST. VINCENT Feby. 14 1797'. Inscribed on edge: 'A . VALENTINE PRESENTED TO SPAIN BY ADM. JERVIS'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1833 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797 |
| Date made: | 1797 |
| People: | Jervis, John |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |