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