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Folkestone halfpenny token
Folkestone halfpenny token. Obverse: Legend, 'PAYABLE . AT FOLKESTONE . KENT . VALUE.' (Inner line) 'ONE . HALFPENNY.' Inscription (centre): '1796'. Reverse: Stern view of a vessel lying at a quay (right), another beyond, one in distance (left). Legend: 'MAY . COMMERCE . FLORISH.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1884 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Skidmore (probably) |
| Date made: | 1796 |
| People: | Skidmore (probably) |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |