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Name or Denominations
1 Farthing (1⁄960)
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
1795
Currency
Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
4.57 g
Diameter
23.7 mm
Thickness
0.8 mm
Material
Copper
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Diagonally milled ////
Technique
Milled
Front design
Female figure of Hope standing facing, head half right, leaning (right arm) on an anchor and holding (left arm) a large oval shield on which is inscribed on lined field. Rosette and ornament in exergue, toothed border
Back design
Shield of arms of the town of Poole, consisting of an elaborate dolphin beneath three scallop shells. Legend around, toothed border
Year of Minting
1795
Ruler
NA
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Inscriptions
Obverse: JAs. BAYLY DRAPER POOLE Reverse: PROSPERITY TO THE TOWN OF POOLE * 1795 *
Context
James Bayly was a linen and woollen draper with a business in Poole. There is also (D&H#6) a halfpenny token with same obverse and reverse. This coin (Batty# 64), on the obverse shield - the name JAs has in error an inverted s letter - as well as no dot under Poole. The normal coin (Batty# 60), is with the dot, and has JAs as usual. See below:
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Merchant tokens
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
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