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1/2 Penny Princeps Walliae - Delectat Rus
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Currency | Evasion tokens (1751-1797) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of a male figure facing right, with laurel wreath or hair visible, occupying the central field. The portrait is rendered in a classical style typical of late 18th-century evasion token manufacture. A beaded inner border frames the design. The Latin legend PRINCEPS WALLIÆ (Prince of Wales) arcs around the upper periphery, referencing the title without depicting an officially sanctioned royal effigy. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A crowned Irish harp occupies the central field, its strings clearly delineated in the die work. The harp is surmounted by a small crown, consistent with the heraldic device commonly employed on contemporary British copper coinage and its imitations. The Latin motto DELECTAT RUS (The countryside delights) is inscribed around the periphery, a phrase characteristic of the whimsical or deliberately evasive legends used on this class of token. A beaded border surrounds the entire design. |
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