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| Location | United Kingdom |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | The entire field is occupied by multi-line raised lettering advertising the 'West of England House,' with the locations Newcastle, North Shields, and Sunderland arranged around the periphery as a legend bordered by a denticled rim. The central legend proclaims the establishment as offering 'the cheapest goods in all England' and notes a founding date of 1825 in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The entire field is filled with multi-line raised lettering identifying the issuer as D. Hill & Co, arranged around the periphery as a legend with 'OUTFITTERS &C' at the base, all within a denticled border. The central field lists the firm's trades in successive lines: Woollen Manufacturers, Drapers, Hosiers, Tailors, Shipowners, and Shippers. |
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