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Warwickshire 300, Coventry. Kempson's (Dalton & Hamer, page 291)

Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Rare (R)
300.  O: FREE SCHOOL NEW FRONT.
      R: Elephant and castle, crest a lion. THE ARMS OF COVENTRY. 1797. 
         P. KEMPSON. With period after P, ON of "KEMPSON" over date.
         (reverse No. 3, see page 288).
      E: COVENTRY.

No. 300 was also struck in silver (page 553).

No. 300, rare.

Keywords

the arms of coventry,1797,p kempson,fecit,free school new front 1797

Comments about this token

Supposedly there's a misprint in D&H; edge must read "COVENTRY TOKEN."

Additional photos

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