Yarmouth halfpenny token

Yarmouth halfpenny token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'YARMOUTH HALFPENNY'. Below: '1792'. Reverse: Coat of arms of the borough within crossed oak branches. Legend: 'LET YARMOUTH FLOURISH.' Inscription (on edge): 'PAYABLE AT THE GLASS WAREHOUSE OF W. ABSOLON'.

Object Details

ID: MEC1935
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1792
People: Absolon, William
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm