Cast of a token, repeal of the Stamp Act
Two casts of each side of a penny token. Token commemorating the repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766. Obverse: Bust of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham (1708-1778) in a tie-wig (left). Legend: 'THE RESTORER OF COMMERCE 1766: NO STAMPS'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a battleship. Legend: 'THANKS TO THE . FRIENDS . OF . LIBERTY . AND . TRADE.' Inscribed (right) obliquely: 'AMERICA'. Commemorating the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766. On an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
ID: | SEC0428 |
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Type: | Token cast |
Display location: | Not on display |
Events: | Stamp Act, 1765 |
Date made: | Mar 1766 |
People: | Pitt, William |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 3 mm x 25 mm |
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