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West Cowes halfpenny token
West Cowes halfpenny token. Obverse: Draped bust of Charles James Fox (1749-1806) (three-quarters left). Legend: 'WEST COWES HALFPENNY'. Below: '1798'. Reverse: Arms of West Cowes, a chevron engrailed gules between three dolphins naiant embowed. Inscription on edge: 'PAYABLE AT THOS. AYRTON & CO'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1847 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1798 |
| People: | Fox, Charles James |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 27 mm |
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