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1 Cornish Penny Modern Imitation
| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Period | 19th century style |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a Cornish tin mine engine house with chimney stack and associated mining structures in relief, with the date 1811 in the exergue below. The surrounding legend reads CORNISH at the top and PENNY at the bottom, separated by a raised inner circle border. |
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| Obverse lettering | CORNISH PENNY 1811 |
| Reverse description | Central field features a pilchard or fish in relief, flanked on either side by two vertical rectangular panels resembling fish cellar or count house motifs. The surrounding legend reads FOR THE ACCOMODATION OF THE COUNTY along the outer rim within a beaded border. |
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