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1/2 Penny Middlesex - Fowler's Whale Fishery
| Issuer | I. Fowler |
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| Year | 1794 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Neptune facing right, a trident resting over his right shoulder, rendered in high relief. The legend HALFPENNY. arcs above the effigy within a toothed border. The classical allegorical portrait is executed in a style characteristic of late 18th-century provincial token engraving. |
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| Reverse description | A whale fishery scene occupying the central field, depicting four sailors in a small open boat actively harpooning whales by hand, rendered in fine engraved detail. The circular legend PAYABLE AT I· FOWLERs LONDON· WHALE FISHERY surrounds the scene, with the date 1794 placed in the lower exergue. The composition captures the industrial maritime activity associated with the London whale trade of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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