Bristol penny token

Bristol penny token. Obverse: Port-bow view of a full-rigged ship under topsails. Legend: 'PATENT SHEATHING NAIL MANUFACTORY . BRISTOL.' Reverse: Inscription within a circle, 'ONE PENNY TOKEN'. Legend: 'PAYABLE AT BRISTOL AND LONDON 1811'.

Object Details

ID: MEC1985
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - penny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Halliday, Thomas
Date made: 1811
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 33 mm
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