Dundee penny token commemorating Admiral of the Fleet Adam Duncan (1731-1804) and the battle of Camperdown, 1797

Dundee penny token commemorating Admiral of the Fleet, Adam Duncan (1731-1804) and the Battle of Camperdown, 1797. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Duncan face (front) in uniform (three-quarter right). Above head: 'DUNDEE PENNY'. Legend: 'ADML LD. DUNCAN BORN HERE 1731. DEFEATD. THE DUTCH FLEET 1797.' Reverse: Under the tree of life, the serpent coiled round it, Adam seated (right) and Eve standing (left), offering him the apple. Legend: '23000 INHABITANTS IN DUNDEE VID. STATISTICAL ACCOUNT BY R. SMALL. D.D.' Exergue: 'BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY. GEN.I.28.'

Object Details

ID: MEC1723
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - penny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wyon, Peter; Wyon, Thomas Kempson, Peter
Events: French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Camperdown, 1797
Date made: 1798
People: Duncan, Adam; Duncan, Adam Wyon, Thomas Wyon, Peter Kempson, Peter
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 32 mm
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