John Voss's Castle & Key Swansea Halfpenny 1796

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John Voss's Swansea (Glamorganshire) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1796. Obverse: View of Swansea Castle: "SWANSEA HALFPENNY 1796". Reverse: Large key suspended on knotted ribbon: "JOHN VOSS DRAPER &c.". Edge inscription: "PAYABLE ON DEMAND", the rest engrailed. John Voss was a linen draper and mercer with a business in the Market, now Castle, Square, Swansea. He died in October 1818. Nice collectable condition from rusty obverse die, see photograph.

D&H Glamorgan No: 4. Diameter 29mm. VF. £30.00

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