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Leith halfpenny token
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 |
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| 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 |
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