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South Shields halfpenny token
South Shields halfpenny token. Obverse: A full-length figure of Faith holding a book in her left hand. Legend: 'SOUTH SHIELDS HALFPENNY . 1794.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'SUCCESS TO THE COAL TRADE'. Inscribed on edge: 'PAYABLE AT SOUTH SHIELDS AND LONDON.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1730 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, Peter; Wyon, Thomas Kempson, Peter |
| Date made: | 1794 |
| People: | Wyon, Thomas; Wyon, Peter Kempson, Peter |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |