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1/2 Penny Claudius Romanus - Pax Placid
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1775 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Draped laureate bust of a Roman emperor facing left, imitating the style of a classical Roman portrait, occupying the central field. The peripheral legend reads CLAUDIUS ROMANUS, a deliberately fictitious inscription characteristic of British evasion tokens of the period, designed to avoid the legal prohibitions against counterfeiting regal coinage. The bust is rendered in a somewhat crude, low-relief style typical of clandestine token manufacture. Scattered green verdigris patination is visible across the copper field, consistent with the coin's age and alloy. |
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| Obverse lettering | CLAUDIUS ROMANUS |
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| Reverse lettering | PAX PLACID |
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