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Counter commemorating the blockade of Gibraltar, 1783 and the loss of the 'Royal George', 1782
Counter commemorating the blockade of Gibraltar, 1783 and the loss of the 'Royal George', 1782. Obverse: View of the rock of Gibraltar and ships engaged. Legend: 'T GEBLOQUEERDE GIBARALTAR (Rose) 1783.' (Gibraltar blockade.) Reverse: The 'Royal George' sinking. Legend: 'ROYAAL GEORGE ADMIRAAL KEMPENFELT' ('Royal George' Admiral Kempenfelt). Exergue: '1783'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0521 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | American War of Independence: Siege of Gibraltar, 1779; Loss of the Royal George, 1782 |
| Vessels: | Royal George (1756) |
| Date made: | 1783 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm |
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