Ipswich halfpenny token
Ipswich halfpenny token. Obverse: Arms, supporters, motto and crest of the town. Motto: 'KING COMMONS LORDS'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail partially hid by sloping ground; below, a man ploughing with a tandem of horses, both within a semi-wreath of oak. Legend: 'GOD PRESERVE THE PLOUGH AND SAIL'. Inscription (on edge): 'PAYABLE AT ROBERT MANNING'S IPSWICH'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC1941 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Token - penny |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Wyon, Peter; Wyon, Thomas Wyon, Thomas Kempson, Peter |
People: | Manning, Robert; Kempson, Peter Wyon, Peter Wyon, Thomas |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |