Staffordshire 14, Leek (Dalton & Hamer, page 242)
Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Common
14. O: A caduceus, supported by a large bale of goods. LEEK COMMERCIAL HALFPENNY
1793. The top of caduceus points to the last limb of R in "COMMERCIAL" and
the bottom to the Y.
R: Two hands united, and an olive branch. ARTE FAVENTE NIL DESPERANDUM.
There is a berry on the underside of first leaf.
E: PAYABLE AT LEEK STAFFORDSHIRE.
14a. E: BIRMINGHAM LIVERPOOL OR LONDON.
14b. E: PAYABLE AT W. GOLDSMITH BRAINTREE ESSEX.
Nos. 14b, RRR. 14a, R. 14, common. 14b was not traced.
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