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1/4 'Penny' Griqua Town
| Issuer | London Missionary Society |
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| Year | 1815-1816 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting the emblem of the London Missionary Society: a dove in flight, rendered in low relief, carrying an olive branch in its beak. The design occupies the central field without surrounding legend or border inscription, relying solely on the symbolic motif. The plain field around the device emphasizes the simplicity characteristic of this missionary-issued emergency coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination expressed as a fraction, '1/4', is prominently displayed in the center of the field, with the legend 'GRIQUA' arcing above in large incuse capital letters and 'TOWN' curving below, also in capital letters. The layout divides the reverse into three clear elements — toponym above, numeral fraction centrally, and place designation below — all set within a reeded border. The bold, widely-spaced lettering is characteristic of the engraving style of Thomas Halliday and is typical of early nineteenth-century provincial token coinage. |
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