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Sussex Battle DH 1
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
G.BRIT - SUSSEX |
| Item Description: |
1/2P 1796 G.BRIT D&h-1 SUSSEX - BATTLE E: MILLED \\\ Sussex DH 1 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 66 BN |
| Owner: |
farthing |
Set Details
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Owner Comments:
Sussex Battle DH #1
Obverse: The remains of an ancient abbey behind trees HALFPENNY Ex: 1796
Reverse: BATTLE . PROMISSORY HALPENNY PAYABLE IN . SUSEX in 5 lines
Edge: Milled \\\\\
Diesinker: Charles James
Manufacturer: Paul Skidmore
Rarity: Rare
The Abbey of Battle was founded and endowed in 1067 by William the Conqueror in commemoration of his victory at Hastings over the Anglo-Saxon King Harold.
Atkins: Sussex 2
Davisson Sale #21, 10 June 2004
Ex: Bill Wahl
Ex: Wayne Anderson