Gosport halfpenny token

Gosport halfpenny token. Obverse: A standing female figure (Hope), her right resting on an anchor, her left hand upraised. Legend: 'PAYABLE AT BEN & ION JONES, GOSPORT OR SHEERNESS'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Reverse: 'THE GUARD AND GLORY OF BRITAIN'. Below: '1796'.

Object Details

ID: MEC1823
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: J. Pitt
Date made: 1796
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 28 mm
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