Staffordshire 12, Leek (Dalton & Hamer, page 242)
Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Fairly common
12. O: A caduceus, supported by a large bale of goods. LEEK COMMERCIAL HALFPENNY
1793. The top of caduceus points between R and C in "COMMERCIAL" and
the bottom to the 3 in date.
R: Two hands united, and an olive branch. ARTE FAVENTE NIL DESPERANDUM.
Same design and legend as No. 10, but the letters much smaller.
E: PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE.
12a. E: Plain (not in collar).
No. 12, R. 12a, common. 12a was not traced.
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