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Evening Standard
Ben Mitchell

Six 19th century coins found placed under HMS Victory’s mast for ‘good fortune’

The coins will go on display from May 23 in the Victory Gallery at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard (Collective Wisdom/PA) - (PA Media)

Six coins and tokens dating back to the 19th century have been discovered beneath the foremast of HMS Victory after the masts were removed in the latest stage of a 10-year, £42 million restoration project.

A 750-tonne crane was used to remove the mizzen (rear), foremast (front) and bowsprit (the bow) masts from Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson’s flagship at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

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