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Leith halfpenny token
Leith halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard-quarter view of a full-rigged ship under sail approaching a wharf and look-out tower, flagstaff with flag flying, small boat with two men rowing below. Legend: 'SUCCESS TO THE PORT 17 OF LEITH 96'. Reverse: Female figure with a staff in her left and a pair of scales in her right hand seated on a bale; barrels and a bale (left) inscribed 'GIN' and 'TEA'; a thistle plant (right). Legend: 'PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN WHITE. KIRKGATE LEITH'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1735 |
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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 |
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