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An image showing 'Counter commemorating the capture of St Eustatius, 1781; obverse'
An image showing 'Counter commemorating the capture of St Eustatius, 1781; reverse'
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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
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