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Halfpenny token commemorating Frederick Augustus, Duke of Albany and York (1763-1827)

Halfpenny token commemorating Frederick Augustus, Duke of Albany and York (1763-1827). Obverse: Bust of Prince Frederick in a tie-wig, uniform and order. Legend: 'FREDK. DUKE OF YORK'. Exergue: 'HALFPENNY 1795'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND.' Inscription (on edge): 'PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL'.
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Object Details

ID: MEC1928
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1795
People: Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm