Emsworth halfpenny token
Emsworth halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'EMSWORTH'. Reverse: A female figure seated, an anchor by her side (right) her right hand resting on a globe, a crowned lion at her feet (left). Legend: 'HALFPENNY'. Exergue: '1793'. Inscribed on edge: 'PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IOHN STRIDE'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1752 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Token - halfpenny |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | 1793 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |