British naval halfpenny token

British naval halfpenny token. Obverse: Bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in a pigtail, uniform and order. Legend: 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a battleship under sail. Legend: 'BRITISH NAVAL HALPPENY'. Exergue: '1812'.

Object Details

ID: MEC2946
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1812
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm
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