American Colonial Historical Medals (Betts Medals)
1781 Britain Abandones the Sea
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| Item Description: |
SILVER 1781 BETTS-588 BRITAIN ABANDONES SEA |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 60 PL |
| Owner: |
PSL |
Owner Comments:
Betts-588 Silver. Struck to Commemorate the Battle of Doggersbank. The obverse shows an English and a Dutch fully rigged ship. Translated Huzza! Britain abandons the sea. The reverse is translated Oh Batavians, God sustains your right; Zoutman, by his heroic valor, has restored the honor of the free flag, and overcome arrogance in this battle. The Battle of Doggersbank in described better in my Betts-589 description. Dies by Adrian Van Baerl.