Obv: View of Dover Castle with ships in the distance, DOVER TOKEN. (in exergue). Rev: Military trophy within a laurel wreath, DEDICATED. TO. COLLECTORS. OF. PROVINCIAL. COINS. (around), 1795 below. Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON (remainder engrailed).
Uncirculated. Choice brown and tad offstruck. Rare.
Overlooking the sea, Dover Castle was ideally situated for defense and was only overrun once, and that because of deceit. There are Roman, Norman, and Saxon elements within the grounds, and its history goes all the way back to A.D. 49. Still stands today and is an active tourist destination.