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Emetteur: British Copper Cie, Walthamstow, Essex - Great Britain
Grade: G/VG
Weight: 8.8 g.
Metal: Copper
Value: 1/2 Penny (1/480)
Currency: Commerce Tokens (1798-1816)
Diameter: 28.97 mm
Years: 1811
Coin alignment ↑↓
Reference: Withers# 592
Obverse:
Laureate draped bust right, date below, legend around. The V points to end of the ribbon nearest the neck; the tips of the laurel leaves point to the 0 and R in AMOR.
NOTE: die axes of 180°, 191°, 200°, 210°, 271° and 115° have been noted
Lettering:
VINCIT AMOR PATRIÆ
1811
Translation: The love of my country prevails
Reverse:
Britannia seated left, holding olive branch and trident, a shield at her side, BCC (British Copper Company) on the ground below; all within an oak-wreath with 18 leaves on left and 17 on right, 14 acorns, 8 to left and 6 to right; the centre prong of the right prong touches a leaf. Britannia has a long foot which touches a leaf.
Edge:
Grooved with diagonal reeding
Ce jeton a été émis par la British Copper Company, une société basée au Pays de Galles qui, en 1808, a acheté le site de Walthamstow au bord de la rivière Lea. Walthamstow est maintenant une banlieue du nord-est de Londres.
Riferimento : Withers# 592
Fonte : https://fr.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5...
Collezione : English, Scottish & Irish, Conder Tokens, Commonwealth & Colonial Tokens