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Spence's halfpenny token
Spence's halfpenny token. Obverse: Full-length figure of a sailor in a hat, smoking a pipe, holding out a bowl in his left hand. Legend: 'A TRUE HEARTED . SAILOR.' Reverse: An anchor between two hearts, a crown above. Legend: 'WHEN THIS YOU SEE REMEMBER ME'. Inscribed on edge: 'SPENCE . DEALER . IN . CO[INS] . LONDON.'
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Object details
| ID: | MEC1915 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | C. James |
| People: | Spence; C. James |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |