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Peace signed before Nankin
A penny. Engraved upon a smooth surface, 'TREATY OF PEACE signed AT NANKIN ON BOARD H.M.S. CORNWALLIS 29TH AUGT. 42'. Reverse: Britannia seated with trident and shield. Legend: 'ONE PENNY.' Exergue: '1862'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1697 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Engraved commemorative coin |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | First Opium War: Treaty of Peace signed at Nankin, 1842 |
| Vessels: | Cornwallis (1813) |
| Date made: | 1842; c. 1862 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |