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1/2 Penny Middlesex - National Series / Prince of Wales
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1787-1797 |
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| Reference(s) | DH#954, Atkins#743 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of George, Prince of Wales, facing right, rendered in high relief with naturalistic portrait style typical of late 18th-century Conder token engraving. The effigy depicts the Prince in contemporary dress with a ruffled cravat, his hair dressed in the fashionable queue style of the period. The circular Latin legend GEORGE PRINCE OF WALES. runs around the periphery of the coin, terminating with a stop at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The full Royal Arms of Great Britain displayed on a crowned oval shield at centre, encircled by the Garter motto, with the lion of England as dexter supporter and the unicorn as sinister supporter, both rampant. A banner below the shield bears the Prince of Wales motto ICH DIEN. The outer legend . LONDON AND MIDDLESEX . runs around the upper periphery, while HALFPENNY. appears along the lower periphery, all within a milled border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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