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1/2 Penny Middlesex - London / Chelsea
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1795 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | A peg-legged sailor, depicted in profile facing right, presents a petition to a seated Britannia who is shown in classical draped attire. The legend CHELSEA. HALFPENNY arcs above the central composition, while the denomination appears in the exergue below. The figures are rendered in finely detailed relief characteristic of the late 18th-century Conder token series. The scene alludes to the Chelsea Royal Hospital and its pensioners, evoking themes of naval service and charitable support. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHELSEA. HALFPENNY |
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| Edge | Milled to right ///// |
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