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An image showing 'Halfpenny token commemorating the repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766'
An image showing 'Halfpenny token commemorating the repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766'
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Halfpenny token commemorating the repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766

Halfpenny token commemorating the repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766. Obverse: Bust of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham (1708-1778) in a tie-wig (left). Legend: 'THE RESTORER OF COMMERCE 1766: NO STAMPS'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a battleship. Legend: 'THANKS TO THE . FRIENDS . OF . LIBERTY . AND . TRADE.' Inscribed (right) obliquely: 'AMERICA'.
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Object Details

ID: MEC1719
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Events: Stamp Act, 1765
Date made: 1766
People: Pitt, William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 28 mm