Cinque Ports halfpenny token

Cinque Ports halfpenny token. Obverse: Medieval ship with a single mast, two men and two boys aloft furling the sail (an image based on the town seal). Legend: 'PAYABLE AT HYTH' (sic). Reverse: The arms of the Cinque Ports. Legend: 'CINQUE PORT HALFPENNY 1794'. Inscription on edge: 'AT RICHARD SHIPDEN'S'.

Object Details

ID: MEC1885
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Lutwyche, William
Date made: 1794
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm
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