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Virtuelle Galerie
Country: Spalding - Lincolnshire, England (United Kingdom)
Type: Private Token (T. Jennings)
Year: 1794
Value: 1/2 Penny = 1/24 Shilling (1/480 LSD)
Currency: Conder Tokens (1787-1797)
Grade: XF
Composition: Copper
Weight: 9.47 g.
Diameter: 28.5 mm
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: DH# 6
Obverse:
Britannia standing on the shore looking out to sea, with a spear and shield in her left hand and an olive branch in her right. Ships and men ploughing in the background, legend around.
NOTE: small lion below Britannia.
Lettering: SUCCESS TO THE COMMERCE OF BRITAIN
Engraver: William Wyon.
Reverse:
Central monogram cypher on a shield with a half-lion crest, leaves and flowers each side with legend around, date below.
NOTE: tail of demi-lion farther from the H.
Lettering:
SPALDING HALFPENNY
1794
Engraver: William Wyon.
Edge:
Inscripted.
NOTE: varieties exist.
Lettering: PAYABLE AT T. IENNINGS SPALDING & HOLBEACH -- X --
Comments:
There are several obverse, reverse and edge varieties of this type, DH#4-6. DH#6a was also struck in Silver.
Referenz : DH# 6
Quelle : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4...
Sammlung : English, Scottish & Irish, Conder Tokens, Commonwealth & Colonial Tokens