Hampshire 63, Portsmouth (Dalton & Hamer, page 47)

Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Very rare (RR)
63.  O: Neptune standing in his chariot. (Same as No. 61.)
     R: SR. JOHN JERVIS | WITH 15 SAIL | PURSUED AND DEFEATED | &c.
        Similar to No. 62, except that 4 is correct and 1 straight, the 2 of 27
        is under the TH of "THE".
     E: PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT THOS SHARPS . X . (in collar)

63a. E: Plain.

Engraver - Wyon. Manufacturer - Kempson. Proprietor - Thomas Sharp, a Mercer.
Also struck in silver. Silver version wasn't traced (page 556).

No. 63, RR.

Keywords

no_legend,sr john jervis with 15 sail pursued defeated the spanish fleet of 27 sail of the line february 14th 1797

Comments about this token

Edge 63a is from Addenda, page 538.

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