Great Britain - 1812

½ Penny

Obverse - Great Britain - 1/2 Penny - 1812

Reverse - Great Britain - 1/2 Penny - 1812

Obverse -	Horatio Nelson, facing left.
Legend,	ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN TO DO HIS DUTY .

Reverse -	A ship in full sail, right; gunports open.
Legend -	BRITISH NAVAL HALFPENNY
Exergue -	1812

Edge: engrailed

Size, 29 mm.

One of a pair of "Nelson" halfpennies I picked up dating from 1811-12. They have similar obverses while the other has a tradesman's address on the reverse.