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1/2 Penny Shakespeare - North Wales
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 1780 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of William Shakespeare facing left, with flowing hair curling at the shoulder and a bearded chin, rendered in a bold portrait style typical of late 18th-century evasion tokens. The legend SHAKESPEARE is arranged around the effigy in separated letters, spaced across the upper and lower field. The portrait is relatively crude in execution, consistent with the unofficial nature of these evasion pieces. |
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| Obverse lettering | SHAKESPEARE |
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| Edge | Plain |
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