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Whitehaven farthing token
Whitehaven farthing token. Obverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'FARTHING TOKEN 1812'. Reverse: Initials 'WB' in the form of a monogram (Wilson Bragg, Grocer of Lowther Street, Whitehaven). Legend: 'PAYABLE AT WHITEHAVEN.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1966 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - farthing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1812 |
| People: | Bragg, Wilson |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 22 mm |