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Great Britain - 1813

Marquis Wellington

Obverse:

Wellington laureate draped bust, right.

Legend:

MARQUIS WELLINGTON

Exergue:

1813.

Size:

28.4 mm.

Edge:

center grained ///////

Reverse:

Britannia seated left, holding olive branch and spear, the union shield at her side, a ship in the distance.

Legend:

COMMERCE

Vern's Comments:

Withers:
MARQUIS WELLINGTON

1565 Halfpenny, 1813.
MARQUIS WELLINGTON laureate draped bust right; 1813. below.
℞ COMMERCE Britannia seated left, holding olive branch and spear, the union shield at her side, a ship in the distance.
Davis (not local) 80; Courteau 44
Edge : centre grained ////// E8.
28mm 8.2g Die axis ↑↓. C

Marquis Wellington