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Description: | Gosport penny token. Obverse: A drum and Union Jack, on either side flags inscribed 'PEACE', 'SPAIN', 'FRANCE', 'HOLLAND'. Legend: 'BRITAIN . TRIUMPHANT.' Reverse: View of a floating fortress, guns and engines of war beflagged. Legend: 'FRENCH . FOLLY . IN . BUILDING . RAFTS.' Exergue: 'A.D. 1798'. This refers to Napoleon's projected invasion.
caption: Gosport Penny Token - Recto
caption: Gosport penny token
caption: Gosport Penny Token - Verso | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | monetary tokens | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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