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Penny token commemorating naval victories and the Royal Thanksgiving at St Pauls, 1797

Penny token commemorating naval victories and the Royal Thanksgiving at St Paul's, 1797. Obverse: Head of King George III, laureate in a tie-wig (right). Legend: 'GEORGIVS . III . DEI . GRATIA.' Reverse: The royal crown and regalia lying upon an inscribed pedestal with three naval crowns engraved upon it; three French, Spanish and Dutch flags lying below. Legend: 'ROYAL . THANKSGIVING . AT . ST . PAULS'. Inscribed on pedestal: 'HOWE ST VINCENT DUNCAN'. Below: 'DEC . 19 . 1797'.

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Object Details

ID:	MEC1909
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Token - penny
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Milton, John
Events:	Royal Thanksgiving at St Paul's, 1797
Date made:	1797
People:	King George III; Howe, Richard Jervis, John Duncan Milton, John
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 32 mm