Hampshire 55, Portsmouth (Dalton & Hamer, page 46)

Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Scarce
55.  O: IOHN HOWARD . F.R.S. PHILANTROPIST. The front edge of coat is between
        the H and N. No period after "HOWARD."
     R: Arms of the borough. PORTSMOUTH AND CHICHESTER HALF PENNY. Ex.: 1794
        (Same as No. 53.)
     E: PAYABLE AT SHARPS PORTSMOUTH AND CHALDECOTTS CHICHESTER.

55a. E: Milled.

The writer of the "Bazaar Notes" says Thomas Sharp was a Mercer, and T.Chaldecott
a Silversmith and Cutler. John Howard, F.R.S. was born at Hackney, 2nd September
1726. His name will always be connected with improvements in prisons. He died of
fever, January 20th, 1790.

No. 55a, RR. 55, common.

Keywords

iohn howard f r s philantropist,portsmouth and chichester,half penny,1794

Comments about this token

Edge is not specified, but according my sample, it's the same as No. 54.

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