British naval halfpenny token

British naval 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: Starboard broadside view of a battleship under sail. Legend: 'BRITISH NAVAL HALPPENNY(sic)'. Below: '1812'.

Object Details

ID: MEC2000
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1812
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm