Portrait of John Howard left, legend around Note: no period after `HOWARD`
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
IOHN
HOWARD F·R·S PHILANTHROPIST ·
Reverse description
Arms of the borough of Portsmouth (the sun and moon over a triple-towered castle), with the Chichester arms over the entrance. Legend around, date below in double exergue
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
PORTSMOUTH AND CHICHESTER.
HALF PENNY
1794
Edge
Plain with incuse legend
Mint
Mintage
1794 - DH#55 - PAYABLE AT SHARPS PORTSMOUTH AND CHALDECOTTS CHICHESTER - 1794 - DH#55a - milled edge -
