Washington ship halfpenny
Date1793
Geography
Made -
England
Medium/TechniqueCopper
DimensionsOverall: 2 15/16 in. x 2 15/16 in. (7.46 cm x 7.46 cm)
Credit LinePurchase and partial gift of Resolution Trust Corporation, 1994
Object numberM-3743
DescriptionWashington Ship Halfpenny. Baker-18 (pg. 40).Published ReferencesBaker reference from Medallic Portraits of George Washington, Edited by Russ Rulau and George Fuld, 2nd Edition, 1999, ISBN 0873416813
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c. 1865
c. 1860
mid 19th-20th Century