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Manchester halfpenny token
Manchester halfpenny token. Obverse: A man carrying a bale on his back. Legend: 'MANCHESTER HALFPENNY'. Exergue: '1793'. Reverse: The arms, crest and motto of the city; a rose below. Legend: 'SUCCESS TO NAVIGATION'. Inscription on edge: 'PAYABLE IN BIRMINGHAM LONDON OR BRISTOL'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1896 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1793 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |
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