Halfpenny token commemorating Tom Tackle

Halfpenny token commemorating Tom Tackle. Obverse: Full-length figure of a sailor brandishing a cutlass in his right hand. Legend: 'TOM TACKLE IS RICH. FOR KING AND COUNTRY'. Reverse: A sailor with a wooden leg, a crutch under left shoulder, a stick and a hat in his extended right hand. Legend: 'TOM TACKLE IS POOR . MY COUNTRY SERVD.' 'Tom Tackle' was a song written by Charles Dibdin.

Object Details

ID: MEC1931
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 28 mm