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Dundee halfpenny token
Dundee halfpenny token. Obverse: View of an old tower. Legend: 'DUNDEE HALF PENNY . 1795 .' Exergue: 'THE OLD TOWER FOUNDED 1189'. Reverse: Stern view of a brig alongside a wharf, land in distance; below, the arms of Dundee with supporters and motto 'DEI DONUM'. Exergue: 'COMMERCE AUGMENTS DUNDEE'. Inscribed on edge: 'PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF ALEXR MOLISON'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1720 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | J. Wright |
| People: | J. Wright |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |