Halfpenny token, Dundee, 1796
Cast of a halfpenny token, Dundee, 1796. The obverse depicts a sailing vessel and a quay (the arms of Dundee). Legend: MARE ET COMMERCIUM COLIMUS'. Below: 'DEI DONUM', . Reverse: Dundee Infirmary. Legend: 'DUNDEE HALFPENNY'. Below: 'INFIRMARY FOUNDED 1794 F. W. I.DESIGN'. Two casts obverse and reverse, mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC0356 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Coin cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1796 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 4 mm x 28 mm |