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Sunderland penny token
Sunderland penny token. Obverse: View of an iron bridge near Sunderland, a ship passing beneath. Legend: 'IRON BRIDGE NEAR SUNDERLAND SPAN 36 FEET HEIGHT 100 FEET'. Exergue: 'OPENED AUGT. 9. 1796'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship, sails furled, another under sail in distance (right), small boat in foreground. Legend: 'PENNY TOKEN'. Exergue: 'SUNDERLAND 1797'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1729 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - penny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, Peter; Wyon, Thomas |
| Date made: | 1797 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm |
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