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Newcastle-upon-Tyne penny token

Newcastle-upon-Tyne penny token. Obverse: Stern view of a brig sails furled, moored alongside a wharf and house (right). Legend: 'BEWICKE MAIN COLLIERY . 1811'. Reverse: Inscription within a circle, 'ONE PENNY PAYABLE AT' Legend: 'NEWCASTLE ON TYNE AND LONDON.'

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Object Details

ID:	MEC1980
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Token - penny
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	1811
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 33 mm