Ref: 5582 |
Admiral
Rodney, Capture of St Eustatia from the Dutch 1781,
brass medal Obv: uniformed
bust of Admiral Rodney right Rev:
two frigates, one on fire, before a harbor, RODNEY FOR EVER above Condition:
Good fine, reverse fine; Diameter: 32mm Reference:
BHM 233; E 789; Betts 579 for obverse Notes: : These Dutch possessions in the Leeward Islands had
been actively supporting the American colonial rebellion, hence the need to
possess them. Admiral George Brydges Rodney
(1718-1792). Price
£125 |
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