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1/2 Penny Kent - Lamberhurst / I. Gibbs
| Issuer | I. Gibbs, Lamberhurst |
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| Year | 1794 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central shield of arms associated with Sussex, surmounted by a ribbon bearing an anti-counterfeiting motto, with the county name SUSSEX appearing in the surrounding legend. The heraldic composition is rendered in bold relief, with the legend encircling the shield in the field. The design is typical of the late 18th-century Conder token aesthetic, emphasizing civic and county identity. |
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| Obverse lettering | FOR CHANGE NOT FRAUD∗ SUSSEX |
| Reverse description | Central heraldic shield displaying the arms of Canterbury: the upper half bearing a passant lion on a barry field, and the lower half containing three Cornish choughs (birds) arranged two and one, all rendered in bold relief. A decorative mantle or drapery surmounts the shield. The surrounding legend reads KENT HALFPENNY TOKEN, with the date 17 94 divided and placed in the exergue below the shield. |
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