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1/2 Penny Hampshire - West Cowes / Thomas Ayrton
| Issuer | Thomas Ayrton, West Cowes |
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| Year | 1798 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Charles James Fox facing slightly left, rendered in moderate relief after the manner of late 18th-century British provincial token portraiture. The effigy occupies the central field, with the subject's powdered wig and cravat clearly delineated. The circular legend reads WEST COWES HALFPENNY around the upper periphery, with the date 1798 positioned in the lower exergual area beneath the bust truncation. |
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| Reverse description | The heraldic device of West Cowes, Isle of Wight, depicted as a passant lion occupying the central field in low relief, consistent with the civic arms associated with the town. The design fills the field without a surrounding legend or exergual inscription, the entire reverse surface serving as a plain armorial composition. No peripheral lettering is present, the token relying solely on the obverse inscription for identification. |
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| Edge | Plain with incuse lettering |
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