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'.

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
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