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½ Penny Hampshire - Southampton
| Location | Great Britain |
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| Year | 1796 |
| Type | Trade token |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of a male figure facing right in high relief, occupying the majority of the field. The peripheral legend reads SR. BEVOIS SOUTHAMPTON, referencing the issuer's identity and location. |
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| Reverse description | A female allegorical figure seated left, representing industry or commerce, holding a brace-and-bit drill to her left. To her right rests a cog wheel and a frame with tools, symbolising manufacturing or trade. The denomination HALFPENNY arcs around the left periphery, and the date 1796 appears in the exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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