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LicenseBritish naval halfpenny
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British naval halfpenny
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
British naval halfpenny, token, 1812. Copper; 29mm diameter, 2mm deep. Milled edge. Obverse: head and shoulders profile bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in a pigtail, uniform and order (left). Legend, 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a battleship under sail. Legend, 'BRITISH NAVAL HALFPENNY'. Exergue, '1812'
Details
- Category:
- Coins, Medals & Tokens
- Object Number:
- 1982-802/18
- Materials:
- copper
- Measurements:
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overall: 2 mm, 29 mm,
- type:
- token
