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Sargeant's Portsea (Hampshire) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1794. Obverse: Shield of arms of the Sargeant family consisting of three elaborate dolphins crested by an arm holding a javelin with legend: “PORTSEA HALFPENNY 1794”. Reverse: View of warship with two rows of gun ports, sailing to right, with sprigs of leaves beneath and legend: “PAYABLE”, top of mast to left of “A”. Edge inscription: “AT GEORGE EDWARD SARGEANTS PORTSEA”, the rest engrailed. Reasonable collectable condition, see photograph. D&H Hampshire No: 75. Diameter 28.4mm. VF. £30.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |