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A Portsmouth halfpenny token commemorating John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823) and the battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797

A Portsmouth halfpenny token commemorating John Jervis, Earl St Vincent (1735-1823) and the battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Jervis in uniform and ribbon of order (three-quarter right). Legend: 'VISCOUNT JERVIS & THE GLORIOUS 14 FEBY 1797'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a battleship under sail. Legend: 'UNDER PROVIDENCE YE INVINCIBLE FIFTEEN'. Inscribed on edge: 'PAYABLE AT PORTSMOUTH AND PORTSEA'.
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Object Details

ID: MEC2700
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; Jervis, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 30 mm