+
-
Birmingham halfpenny token
Birmingham halfpenny token. Obverse: The arms and crest of the town. Legend: 'INDUSTRY HAS IT'S SURE REWARD.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'PRO BONO PUBLICO'. Exergue: '1794'. Inscribed (on edge): 'CURRENT EVERY WHERE'.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
| ID: | MEC1948 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, Peter; Wyon, Thomas |
| Date made: | 1794 |
| People: | Wyon, Peter; Wyon, Thomas |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |