New York cent token

New York cent token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'TALBOT ALLUM & LEE ONE CENT . NEW YORK.' Reverse: A female figure (Liberty) standing holding a staff with a cap upon it, a bale behind. Legend: 'LIBERTY & COMMERCE.' Exergue: '1794'. Inscription (on edge): 'PAYABLE AT THE STORE OF.'

Object Details

ID: MEC2505
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - New York cent
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1795
People: Talbot Allum & Lee
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 28 mm
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