Halfpenny token, 1771

Halfpenny token, 1777. Two casts, obverse and reverse. Obverse: A bust of Sir Edward Pellew. Legend: 'GLORIOVS PEL.LEW'. Reverse: Britannia. Legend: 'BRITISH TARS'. Exergue: '1771'.

Object Details

ID: SEC0897
Type: Token cast
Display location: Not on display
People: Pellew, Edward
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection
Measurements: Overall: 2 mm x 28 mm
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