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Counter commemorating the capture of St Eustatius, 1781
Counter commemorating the capture of St Eustatius, 1781. Obverse: The admiral's bust (three-quarter right), cocked hat and uniform. Legend: 'ADMIRAL RODNEY'. Reverse: View of a city by the sea. Seven ships in two lines under sail before it. Legend: 'ST . EUSTATIA . SABA . AND . ST . MARTINS.' Exergue: 'TAKEN FROM THE DUTCH IN 1781'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1447 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Fourth Anglo-Dutch War: Capture of St Eustatius, 1781 |
| Date made: | 1781 |
| People: | Rodney, George Brydges; Rodney, George Brydges |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 35 mm |
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