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Counter commemorating the Peace of Amiens, 1801
Counter commemorating the Peace of Amiens, 1801. Obverse: Within a wreathed edge a Union Jack of oval form upon crossed swords. Legend and inscription: 'PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE SIGNED OCTOBER 1ST. 1801'. Reverse: Within a wreathed edge a spilled cornucopia, a barrel (right), the dove of peace above; two ships under sail in distance (left and centre), one at anchor (right). Legend: 'PEACE COMMERCE & PLENTY'. Signed 'DAVIES' on exergue.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1454 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Davies, James |
| Events: | French Revolutionary Wars: Treaty of Amiens, 1802 |
| Date made: | 1801 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 26 mm |
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