1875, Obverse; S. PLIMSOLL HOUSE OF COMMONS 22 JULY 1875 LONDON, bust facing left, Reverse; port broadside view of ship being swamped by huge wave, skull & crossbones on mainsail, in exergue; COFFIN SHIP, 25mm, 5.1g, brass, with suspension loop, see BHM-3015, VG.
Commemorates Plimsoll's protest in the House of Commons against opposition by ship-owning members of the House to the Merchants Shipping Act, finally passed in 1876.
