Halifax halfpenny token

Halifax halfpenny token. Obverse: Bust of King George III, laureate, in mantle (right). Legend: 'HALFPENNY TOKEN . 1814.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under topsails and fore-sail. Legend: 'PAYABLE BY CARRIT & ALPORT'. Exergue: 'HALIFAX'.

Object Details

ID: MEC2025
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1814
People: King George III
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 28 mm
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