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Sheffield halfpenny token
Sheffield halfpenny token. Obverse: Bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in a pigtail, uniform and order (left). Legend: 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY.' Reverse: Legend, 'HALFPENNY TOKEN'. Inscription: '1811 PAYABLE AT NO. 18 NORFOLK ROW SHEFFIELD'. A cock below. The issuer of this token is thought to have been Butterley & Co, a cast iron and bar manufacturer.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1994 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1811 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |