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.
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