Yarmouth halfpenny token
Yarmouth halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'YARMOUTH HALFPENNY'. Below: '1792'. Reverse: Coat of arms of the borough within crossed oak branches. Legend: 'LET YARMOUTH FLOURISH.' Inscription (on edge): 'PAYABLE AT THE GLASS WAREHOUSE OF W. ABSOLON'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1935 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1792 |
| People: | Absolon, William |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |