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Hampshire, Portsmouth, issuer uncertain, Penny, 1798, bust of Admiral Nelson left, rev. in · memory · of · the · action · off · the · nile · augt 1 · 1798, taken 9 sail of the line 3 distroyed in centre, edge lettered, 26.57g/12h (DH 8). Excellent portrait, minor marks, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare (£250-300)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence.

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Provenance:
Bt Baldwin October 1973.

The Battle of the Nile, which took place east of Alexandria, in Aboukir Bay, at night on 1 August 1798, gave Britain complete command of the Mediterranean