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Halfpenny token

Halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail with a main-staysail set. Legend: 'FOR GENERAL ACCOMMODATION.' Reverse: Legend, 'PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER.' Inscription: 'HALF PENNY TOKEN'.

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Object Details

ID:	MEC2031
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Token - halfpenny
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 27 mm