Halfpenny token (The Duke of York) - c. 1795
Side 1: DUKE OF YORK. Uniformed bust left |
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Side 2: GOD SEND PEACE A woman standing, facing right, leaning upon a pillar |
Dalton & Hamer 984 (Middlesex, National Series) |
Mm. 29 - Copper Plain edge |
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 984 - Middlesex, National Series |
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O: Bust to left. DUKE OF YORK.
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R: A female standing, leaning upon a pillar. GOD SEND PEACE. |
A. 177 |
Also in brass |