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Farthing - Dorset Dorchester / Town
| Issuer | Town of Dorchester |
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| Year | 1659 |
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| Reference(s) | Dickinson 53-56, Boyne-Williamson 38 |
| Obverse description | Central device depicting the arms of Dorchester: a castellated town gate or fortress with three towers, the central tower surmounted by a crown, rendered in relief within the field. The design closely follows the civic heraldic device of the borough. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, separated from it by a beaded or plain inner border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field bearing an ornate crowned royal cipher, comprising the letter H surmounted by a crown, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. Above the cipher, a small decorative ornament is visible. The surrounding legend, separated by a dotted border, names the issuing town and denomination along with the date, running continuously around the circumference. |
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