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New York cent commemorative token
New York cent commemorative token. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'AT THE STORE OF TALBOT ALLUM & LEE NEW YORK.' Reverse: A female figure (Liberty) standing holding a staff with a cap upon it, a bale behind. Legend: 'LIBERTY & COMMERCE.' Exergue: '1795'. Inscription (on edge): 'WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE CENT.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC2504 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - New York cent |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | United States of America |
| Date made: | 1794 |
| People: | Talbot Allum & Lee |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 28 mm |