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1/2 Penny - Rutherford 'St John's'

Issuer R. & I.S. Rutherford
Year 1841
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Engraver(s) Boulton, Watt
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Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering PER MARE PER TERRA 1841
Reverse description The central device depicts a sheep standing in profile to the left, suspended or displayed beneath a hook, a traditional motif associated with the wool and provisions trade. The merchant's name R & I.S. RUTHERFORD arcs across the upper legend, while ST. JOHN'S and NEWFOUNDLAND appear in the lower field, separated by asterisks. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. The lettering is deeply and crisply struck in a plain serif typeface consistent with early nineteenth-century trade token production.
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