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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: Bust of George III, laureate. Legend: 'GEORGIVS III REX' (inner line) 'ATTENDED DIVINE SERVICE AT ST PAULS' (outer line). Below: 'LONDON DECR. 19 1797.' Reverse: Inscribed, 'PROVIDENCE THIS DAY ACKNOWLEDGED IN THE MANY SIGNAL VICTORIES OBTAINED DURING THE WAR.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1911 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - penny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Royal Thanksgiving at St Paul's, 1797 |
| Date made: | 1797 |
| People: | King George III |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm |
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