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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 |
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| 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 |
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