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England - 1797

Sir John Jervis and Cape St. Vincent

Obverse
Obverse:
Neptune holding trident standing in a marine car, left crowning Admiral Jervis, seated, right.
Size:
29 mm.
Edge:
PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT THOS SHARPS .X.
Reverse
Reverse:
SR. JOHN JERVIS / WITH 15 SAIL / PURSUED & DEFEATED / THE SPANISH FLEET OF / 27 SAIL OF THE LINE / FEBRUARY 14th

Vern's Comments:

Bell - 81/82
ENGLAND / HAMPSHIRE / PORTSMOUTH No. 11
Obverse: - Sir John Jervis in uniform and bare headed seated on a rock with his left arm folded across his chest, and holding a scroll in his right hand. Neptune steps from his car to crown the hero with a wreath of laurel, held in the right hand, while his left grasps a symbolical trident. The sea-horses drawing his chariot are behind and to the right. Reverse: - An inscription in seven lines. SIR JOHN JERVIS WITH 15 SAIL PURSUED & DEFEATED THE SPANISH FLEET OF 27 SAIL OF THE LINE FEBRUARY 14TH 1797
Edge: - PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT THOS SHARPS .X.
Struck in a collar.
Diesinker, Wyon; manufacturer, Kempson. Five cwts. struck. Common

 
Comments. The issuer was Thomas Sharp, a mercer, and also issuer of Hampshire No. 12.
from Commercial Coins, 1787-1804. pp. 55-56.

D & H 64 - Sir John Jervis
O: As last.
R: Similar to last, the 2 of 27 is under second limb of H.
E: As No. 61.


(D & H 65 - Hampshire, Portsmouth)
British Historical Medals 434 - 1797 British Historical Medals 434 - 1797
More examples of this relatively common medal / token. These two are only slightly different, so subtle that only a picture will convince.
Detail from the top image...
This detail is of Neptune's right thigh. The difference that you can see between these tokens is the level of the water. The level is lower to the left, than on the one to the right. Pretty cool, eh? Another difference is the bottom of the seated officer's coat; one is straight, the other pointed.
Detail from the bottom image...

England — Hampshire

D & H 65 — Portsmouth

Bell Pg: 55-56
O:    Similar, the bottom edge of the officer's coat being straight, and there is more water shown at
 
R:    As last.
E:    PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT THOS SHARPS .X.
 

BHM:

AE 29 by ? T. Wyon Sr.
AE C.
D. & H. Hants. 65 & 65a; M.H. 744; S. Q/46. AM; BM; NMM.
Edge: PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT THOS SHARPS
 
This piece was probably intended to be used as a token and some varieties have edge inscriptions indicating their use as such.
from British Historical Medals, Volume I, p. 103