Halfpenny token commemorating Admiral John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823)

Halfpenny token commemorating Admiral John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Jervis in a pigtail and uniform (right). Legend: 'ADMIRAL JERVIS.' Reverse: Britannia seated, her shield at her side, a laurel branch in her left hand and a spear in her right; the masts of a ship below (left). Legend: 'RULE BRITANNIA'. Exergue: '1797'.

Object Details

ID: MEC1961
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1797
People: Jervis, John; Jervis, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 27 mm
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