Provincial Tokens
Hampshire Southampton DH 96
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
G.BRIT - HAMPSHIRE |
| Item Description: |
1/4P 1790 G.BRIT D&h-96 HAMPSHIRE - SOUTHAMPTON E: MILLED III Hampshire DH 96 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 63 BN |
| Owner: |
farthing |
Owner Comments:
Hampshire Southampton DH #96
Obverse: Helmeted bust to left SR. BEVOIS. SOUTHAMPTON HALF HALFPENNY.
Reverse: Shield of arms, 1790 above BREWERY AND BLOCK MANUFACTORY UNITED COMPANY .
Edge: Milled |||||
Diesinker: John Westwood
Manufacturer: John Westwood
Weight: 5.64g
Rarity: Rare
Sir Bevois was the hero of medieval tales of adventure and romance. His tales exist in Anglo-Saxon, Norman, French, Dutch, and other medieval languages in verse and prose.
One of John Westwood's "half halfpenny" farthing tokens struck for collectors.
Atkins: Hampshire 65