Halfpenny token

Halfpenny token. Obverse: Port bow view of a three-masted sailing barge. Legend: 'TRADE & NAVIGATION 1813'. Reverse: Inscription 'HALFPENNY TOKEN'. Legend: 'PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER.'

Object Details

ID: MEC2030
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Halliday, Thomas
Date made: 1813
People: Halliday, Thomas
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 27 mm
Close

Your Request

If an item is shown as “offsite”, please allow eight days for your order to be processed. For further information, please contact Archive staff:

Email:
Tel: (during Library opening hours)

Click “Continue” below to continue processing your order with the Library team.

Continue