Gosport halfpenny token

Gosport halfpenny token. Obverse: Port broadside view of a three-masted ship under sail. Legend: 'IOHN . MORGAN . AT YE ROYALL'. Reverse: Inscription, 'HIS HALFE PENY:' (sic). Below, 'I.H.M.' and a rose. Legend: 'SOVERAIGN . IN . GOSPORTE 1667'.

Object Details

ID: MEC1706
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1667
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 21 mm
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