Edinburgh halfpenny token
Edinburgh halfpenny token. Obverse: View of the Register Office. Legend: 'EDINBURGH HALFPENNY 1796'. Exergue: 'REGISTER OFFICE FOUNDED 1774'. Reverse: Britannia seated, shield by her side, her right hand holding a spear; partial view of a ship (left). Legend: 'BRITANNIA'.
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Object details
| ID: | MEC1733 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1796 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |