Warwickshire 242, Coventry (Dalton & Hamer, page 286)

Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Common
242.  O: Lady Godiva on horseback. PRO BONO PUBLICO. Ex.: 1793. Head of figure 
         comes under second O of "BONO," the legend is more spread, and there is 
         no period at the end. (Same for Nos. 241-246).
      R: Elephant and castle (The arms of the city.) COVENTRY HALFPENNY. 
         The legend is higher up, the last letter only coming near the elephant.
      E: PAYABLE IN BEDWORTH HINKLEY OR NUNEATON.

242a. E: PAYABLE AT BEDWORTH NUNEATON  OR HINKLEY.
242b. E: PAYABLE AT NUNEATON BEDWORTH OR HINKLEY.
242c. E: PAYABLE AT NUNEATON |||| HINKLEY |||| OR |||| BEDWORTH.
242d. E: PAYABLE AT LONDON OR ANGLESEY.
242e. E: PAYABLE AT I. FIELDINGS MANCHESTER.

No. 242e, RRR. 242c, d, R. 242, a, b, common.

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