Halfpenny token (The Duke of York) - 1795
Side 1: FREDK. DUKE OF YORK. In ex.: HALFPENNY / 1795 |
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Side 2: THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND |
Dalton & Hamer 985a (Middlesex, National Series) |
Mm. 29 - Copper On the edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON OR DUBLIN. |
Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827), was the second son of the king George III, who appointed him Commander in Chief in 1795. In 1809, he resigned this appointment as result of a scandal caused by the activities of his mistress. In 1811, he was reinstated and played a great part as a backscene administrator in organising the Wellington's victories in Portugal and Spain. |
Dalton & Hamer 985a - Middlesex, National Series |
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O: Bust to right. FREDK. DUKE OF YORK HALF-PENNY 1795.
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R: A man-of-war sailing to the left. THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND. |
A. 178a |
E : PAYABLE IN LONDON OR DUBLIN. |