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Emsworth halfpenny token commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798
Emsworth halfpenny token commemorating the Battle of the Nile, 1798. 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: '1794'. Inscribed on edge: 'PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IOHN STRIDE'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1754 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1794 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |