Counter commemorating the Battle of Ushant, 1778 and Admiral Augustus Keppel (1725-1786)
Counter commemorating the Battle of Ushant, 1778 and Admiral Augustus Keppel (1725-1786). Obverse: The Admiral's bust (three-quarter right), bare-headed, undress uniform. Legend: 'ADMIRAL AUGUSTUS KEPPEL.' Reverse: Action between two ships of the line, the one on left sinking, dismasted. Legend: 'VICTORY.'
Object Details
| ID: | MEC1441 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Anglo-French War: Battle of Ushant, 1778 |
| Date made: | 1778 |
| People: | Keppel, Augustus; Keppel, Augustus |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 24 mm |