Leith halfpenny token

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Leith halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail, crossed laurel branches below. Legend: 'LEITH HALFPENNY'. Reverse: Britannia seated, a shield by her side, her left holding a spear, her right hand a branch. Legend: 'LEITH HALFPENNY'. Exergue: '1797'. Inscribed on edge: 'PAYABLE IN LEITH EDINBURGH & GLASSGOW'.

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Object Details

ID:	MEC1737
Collection:	Coins and medals
Type:	Token - halfpenny
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	1797
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 29 mm