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Portsmouth promissory halfpenny token

Portsmouth promissory halfpenny token. Obverse: The coat of arms and crest of Portsmouth. Legend: 'PAYABLE AT PORTSMOUTH 1797'. Reverse: A foul anchor slanting, with a spray of laurel below. Legend: 'HALFPENNY PROMISSORY'. Inscription on edge: 'G. ROBINSON I. MOONEY AND L. CARTER'.

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Object details

ID:	MEC1825
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Token - halfpenny
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Wyon, William
Date made:	1797
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 28 mm