Copper alloy 1/2 penny, Portsmouth, 1797. 1966.147.99

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1966.147.99

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Token

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1797
  • Denomination: 1/2 penny
  • Material: Copper alloy

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Type: figure of Neptune crowning injured male

  • Reverse

    • Legend: Sr. JOHN JERVIS WITH 15 SAIL PERSUED and DEFEATED THE SPANISH FLEET OF 27 SAIL OF THE LINE FEBRUARY 14th 1797
    • Type: legend

  • Edge

    • Description: PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT THOS SHARPS

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1966.147.99
  • Department: Modern
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

  • Era: Common Era

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
  • Rights: Copyright Undetermined