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Description: | Commemorative Gosport promissory halfpenny token. Obverse: Head of St Bevois in plumed helmet. A variety of preceding, second feather pointing to H and main-top-mast to OP. Legend: 'PROMISSORY HALFPENNY.' Reverse: Starboard view of warship. Legend: 'PRO BONO PUBLICO'. Exergue: '1794'. Inscription on edge: 'PAYABLE A J JORDANS DRAPER GOSPORT'.
AUDIT - COULD THIS BE DDM1961-13? CHECK NMM 8/2885 TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE OBJECT ACQUIRED.
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | monetary tokens Saint Bevois | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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