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British Guiana Stiver token
British Guiana Stiver token. Obverse: Britannia seated (left) holding a branch in her right and a caduceus in her left hand; a distant ship below (left). Legend: 'TRADE & NAVIGATION'. Exergue: '1838'. Reverse: Within a circle, inscription: 'ONE STIVER'. Legend: 'PURE COPPER PREFERABLE TO PAPER.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2014 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - stiver |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1838 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm |