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Deptford halfpenny token
Deptford halfpenny token. Obverse: A group of Kentish men, one with a sword upraised, another with a bow, meeting William the Conqueror on horseback (right). Legend: 'KENTISH LIBERTY PRESERVED BY VIRTUE & COURAGE'. Exergue: '1067'. Reverse: Stern view of the 'ROYAL GEORGE'. Legend: 'PROSPERITY TO THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND'. Exergue: 'KENT HALFPENNY 1795 TDH'. Inscription on edge: 'PAYABLE AT THOS HAYCRAFTS DEPTFORD'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1881 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | T. Mynd |
| Vessels: | Royal George (1756) |
| Date made: | 1795 |
| People: | King William I |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |