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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'. Below: 'HALFPENNY 1795'. Reverse: Britannia seated, a shield at her side, her right hand holding a spear; two masts of a ship visible (left). Legend: 'RULE BRITANNIA.' Exergue: '1797'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1930 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1797 |
| People: | Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |
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