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Southampton Promissory halfpenny
Southampton Promissory halfpenny. Obverse: Bust of St Bevois in helmet, with plume and armour (right). Legend: 'SR. BEVOIS SOUTHAMPTON'. Reverse: Arms of Southampton. Legend: 'PROMISSORY 1791 HALFPENNY'. Inscription on edge: 'PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W. TAYLOR R. V. MOODY & CO'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1841 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1791 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |