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Halfpenny token commemorating Sir Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth (1757-1833)

Halfpenny token commemorating Sir Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth (1757-1833). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Pellew, laureate, in a tie-wig (left) larger than preceding. Legend: 'GLORIOVS PE.LEW'. Reverse: Britannia seated, a shield at her side, a spear in her left hand and a sprig in her right, outstretched. Legend: 'BRITISH TARS'. Exergue: '1797'.

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Object Details

ID:	MEC1963
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Token - halfpenny
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	1797
People:	Pellew, Edward; Pellew, Edward
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 27 mm