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North Shields halfpenny token
North Shields halfpenny token. Obverse: Port-quarter view of a full-rigged ship alongside a wharf, a horse and cart unloading, a factory and chimney (left). Legend: 'MAY NORTHSHIELDS FLOURISH' (sic). Reverse: Inscription, within a laurel wreath tied with ribbon, a monogram, 'I.P.R.' and date below '1795'. Legend: 'NORTHSHIELDS HALFPENNY'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1937 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1795 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |
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