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Description: | Halfpenny token commemorating Sir Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth (1757-1833). Obverse: Bust of Admiral Pellew, laureate, in a tie-wig (left) larger than preceding. Legend: 'GLORIOVS PE.LEW'. Reverse: Britannia seated, a shield at her side, a spear in her left hand and a sprig in her right, outstretched. Legend: 'BRITISH TARS'. Exergue: '1797'.
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caption: Halfpenny token commemorating Sir Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth (1757-1833) | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Pellew monetary tokens Edward | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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