Halfpenny token
Halfpenny token. Obverse: Busts of King George III in a tie-wig (right) and Queen Charlotte conjoined (left). Legend: 'LONG MAY THEY REIGN OVER A GRATEFUL PEOPLE'. Reverse: Starboard-quarter view of a battleship under sail. Legend: 'THE GUARD & GLORY OF BRITAIN'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1922 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Token - halfpenny |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | 1795 |
People: | King George III; Queen Charlotte, Consort of George III |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |