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Lowestoft penny token
Lowestoft penny token. Obverse: Britannia seated on the shore, her right arm resting on an anchor, her left hand pointing to the sea, a ship in the distance. Legend: 'SUCCESS TO THE LOWESTOFT FISHERIES'. Exergue: '1811' Reverse: Inscription, 'ONE PENNY TOKEN'. Legend: 'PAYABLE AT 1 CHASTON'S LOWESTOFT . NON SIBI SED PATRIAE'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1993 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - penny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wyon, Peter |
| Date made: | 1811 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 33 mm |