Warwickshire 243, Coventry (Dalton & Hamer, page 286)
Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Fairly common
243. 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 tuft
and end of elephant's tail touches the hind leg, which it does not in
former.
E: PAYABLE AT NUNEATON |||| HINKLEY |||| OR |||| BEDWORTH.
243a. E: Milled. ////
No. 243, R. 243a, common.
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