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'.
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Object Details
ID: | MEC2946 |
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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 |