Catalog
1/2 'Penny' Griqua Town
| Issuer | London Missionary Society |
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| Year | 1814-1816 |
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| Weight | 6.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting the emblem of the London Missionary Society: a dove in flight carrying an olive branch in its beak, rendered in low relief against an unadorned field. The design is restrained and emblematic in character, consistent with the missionary origin of the issue. No legend or inscription appears on this face. |
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| Reverse description | The fractional denomination '1/2' is struck centrally in large numerals within the field. The two-part toponym 'GRIQUA' arches along the upper periphery and 'TOWN' is inscribed along the lower periphery in inverted orientation, reading from bottom to top, a notable feature of this emergency issue. The legends are rendered in plain capital Latin letters without additional ornament. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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