Emsworth halfpenny token

Emsworth halfpenny token. Obverse: A dove with an olive branch and the horn of plenty. Legend: 'PEACE AND PLENTY'. Reverse: A female figure seated, an anchor by her side (right), her right hand resting on a globe, a crowned lion at her feet (left). Legend: 'HALFPENNY'. Exergue: '1793'. Inscription on edge: 'CURRENT EVERY WHERE'.

Object Details

ID: MEC1755
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1793
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm
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