Shilling token commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
Shilling token commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Obverse: Bust of the Admiral Lord Nelson in a tie-wig and uniform (left). Legend: 'COMMERCIAL TOKEN. I . B . X . R . 1811'. Reverse: Inscription (within a laurel wreath tied with a bow), 'ONE SHILLING VALUE'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1968 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Token - shilling |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | 1811 |
People: | Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 25 mm |