Birmingham halfpenny token
Birmingham halfpenny token. Obverse: The arms and crest of the town. Legend: 'INDUSTRY HAS IT'S SURE REWARD.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'PRO BONO PUBLICO'. Exergue: '1794'. Inscribed (on edge): 'CURRENT EVERY WHERE'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1948 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, Peter; Elder, Thomas Wyon the |
| Date made: | 1794 |
| People: | Wyon, Peter; Elder, Thomas Wyon the |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |