½ Penny Wiltshire - Devizes / J. Baster

½ Penny (Wiltshire - Devizes / J. Baster) - obverse½ Penny (Wiltshire - Devizes / J. Baster) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type Token
Year 1796
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Conder tokens (1787-1797)
Composition Copper
Diameter 29 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
80072
References DH# 2,
Richard Dalton, Samuel H. Hamer ; 1918. The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century. Davisson's Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
Atkins# 2
James Atkins; 1892. The Tradesmen's Tokens of the Eighteenth Century. W.S. Lincoln, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Arms of the town of Devizes, consisting of a triple-towered castle with standards flying, enclosed in shield, legend around

Script: Latin

Lettering: THE ARMS OF THE TOWN OF DEVIZES *

Reverse

Standing figure of a Stag left, legend around, date in exergue

Script: Latin

Lettering:
I . BASTER. DEVIZES WILTS
1796

Edge

Plain with incuse legend

NOTE: varieties exist

Lettering: BREECHES AND GLOVE MANUFACTORY .X.X.X

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1796  DH#2 - BREECHES AND GLOVE MANUFACTORY .X.X.X
1796  DH#2a - milled over PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL.
1796  DH#2b = milled without any inscription
1796  DH#2c - plain edge (not in collar)

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