Penny token, Gravesend, 1797
Penny token, Gravesend, 1797. Two casts, obverse and reverse, (one cracked). Obverse: A two-masted vessel square-rigged on the main and lateen-rigged on the mizzen. Legend: 'GRAVESEND TOKEN'. Reverse: Naval crown with a royal crown above and crossed laurel branches below. Legend: 'NAVAL . PENNY'. Below: '1797'.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC0902 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Token cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | Gravesend |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 2 mm x 28 mm |