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Description: | A post-medieval copper-alloy halfpenny of William III dating to AD 1694-1702 that has been converted, possibly into a token, by the replacement of the design with a decorative illustration. The original obverse is complete and shows a Laureate, draped bust facing right with the inscription GVLIE[LMVS TERIVS]However, the Britannia on the reverse has been replaced by an image of a house that has a gabled roof with a chimney in the centre. The detail shows a window on the front of the building and an annex on the left side which has door in the centre of the end wall which is flanked by two smaller windows. To the right of the house is a low fence and tree. Below is the inscription [.]MEMA All of the decoration has been archived using long thin engraved lines.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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