Half-crown

A half-crown. Obverse: Bust of King William III in a wig (right) defaced. Legend: 'GVLIELMVS DEI GRATIA'. Inscribed with a monogram 'JC' with leafsprays. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a battleship under sail. Inscribed below, 'ROSE. 1790'. HMS Rose was one of Sir J Jervis' squadron that captured Martinique and St Lucia in 1794.

Object Details

ID: MEC1648
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Engraved commemorative coin - half-crown
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Rose 1783 (HMS)
Date made: 1790
People: King William III
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 32 mm
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