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1/2 Penny Suffolk - Bury / P. Deck
| Issuer | P. Deck (Post Office, Bury St Edmunds) |
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| Year | 1795 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | At centre, the heraldic Shield of Arms of Bury St Edmunds surmounted by a wolf passant holding a crowned head, the traditional emblem of St Edmund. A continuous peripheral legend in Latin script encircles the design within a toothed (dentilated) border. The composition is rendered in high relief with fine engraving detail characteristic of late 18th-century English trade token production. |
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| Reverse description | At centre, an interlaced cypher of the initials P.D. surmounted by a crown, flanked symmetrically by an olive branch to the left and a laurel branch to the right, symbolising peace and commerce. A continuous peripheral legend encircles the central device within a toothed (dentilated) border. The design is characteristic of the merchant token idiom of the 1790s Conder token series, emphasising civic and commercial identity. |
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| Edge | Lettered |
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