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Dollar
A Spanish dollar. Obverse: Bust of King Charles IV laureate, in a pigtail, armour and mantle (right). Legend: 'DEI . GRATIA . CAROLUS . IIII . 1795'. Reverse: Engraved on a smooth surface a view of an action, one vessel on fire. Exergue: 'The French & Spanish fleet defeated July 12th 1801 by Rear Adml Sr Jas Saumarez'.
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Object details
| ID: | MEC1654 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Engraved commemorative coin - dollar |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Action in the Gut of Gibraltar, 1801 |
| Date made: | 1801 |
| People: | King Charles IV of Spain; Saumarez, James |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 39 mm |