Halfpenny token
Halfpenny token struck in British North America. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Reverse: Inscription, 'SHIPS, COLONIES & COMMERCE'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2033 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Display - Atlantic Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1815 |
| Exhibition: | The Atlantic: Slavery, Trade, Empire |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 25 mm |