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1/2 Penny Hampshire - Portsmouth / Viscount Jervis
| Location | Great Britain |
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| Year | 1797 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Admiral Sir John Jervis (later Earl St. Vincent) in naval uniform, in high relief. The date 1797 is split across the field on either side of the bust. The surrounding legend commemorates his victory at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent, with the lower portion of the legend inverted. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BRITISH VALOR TRIUMPHANT |
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