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1771 British Evasion Halfpenny. Cobwright S.0040/R.0030, Atkins 434.

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1771 British Evasion Halfpenny. Cobwright S.0040/R.0030, Atkins 434.
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This item SOLD at 2024 Jan 20 @ 20:38UTC-6 : CST/MDT
1771 British Evasion Halfpenny. Cobwright S.0040/R.0030, Atkins 434.Obverse legend SHAKESPEARE, reverse legend RULE BRITANNIA. 94.4 grains. Fine to Very Fine, probably of the higher grade in terms of wear, with the usual weak strike. Another Shakespeare bust that looks nothing like him, with a pugnacious face and hooked nose on the obverse, facing left in the style of a George II copper. The reverse has the expected seated figure here in a cartoonish depiction with very thin neck and arms, and a large oval shield by her side. Light brown, surfaces hard to the eye, a pleasing example of the variety.