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Halfpenny token commemorating President George Washington (1732-1799)
Halfpenny token commemorating President George Washington (1732-1799). Obverse: Bust of the president in a tie-wig. Legend: 'WASHINGTON. PRESIDENT.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'HALFPENNY 1793'. Inscription (on edge): 'PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1932 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1793 |
| People: | Washington, George |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |