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Halfpenny token commemorating Frederick Augustus, Duke of Albany and York (1763-1827)
Halfpenny token commemorating Frederick Augustus, Duke of Albany and York (1763-1827). Obverse: Bust of Prince Frederick in a tie-wig, uniform and order. Legend: 'FREDK. DUKE OF YORK'. Exergue: 'HALFPENNY 1795'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship under sail. Legend: 'THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND.' Inscription (on edge): 'PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL'.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1924 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1795 |
| People: | Prince Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 29 mm |
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