| Sharp & Chaldecott's Chichester & Portsmouth (Sussex)
copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1794. Obverse: Bust to left of John
Howard and legend: “IOHN HOWARD F. R. S PHILANTHROPIST”. Reverse: Arms of the town
of Portsmouth; the sun and moon over a triple-towered castle, with the
Chichester arms over the entrance and legend: “CHICHESTER AND PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY
1794”. Edge inscription: “PAYABLE AT SHARPS PORTSMOUTH AND CHALDECOTTS
CHICHESTER”. Thomas Chaldecott, a silversmith and cutler in Chichester
and Thomas Sharp, a mercer in Portsmouth, were probably relations or
close friends, and issued joint tokens in both Portsmouth and
Chichester. Reasonable collectable condition, see photograph. D&H Sussex No: 20. Diameter 29.4mm. VF-. £15.00 e-mail David at enquiries@abccoinsandtokens.com to order. |