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Message:: [QUOTE="CheetahCats, post: 1217220, member: 23874"]Diagnostically, I'm going to have to revise my previous assessment. I believe this specimen is a Pitt Halfpenny.  After rotating the specimen, I believe it better fits the halfpenny devices. ReverseThe bow of the ship on the halfpenny is distant from the edge rim, while the bow on the farthing more closely abuts the edge.  In this case, the bow of the ship is more distant than closer. On the rigging of the ship, the top most flag points upwards on the farthing, while on the halfpenny it tilts downwards.  In this case, the specimen's top most flag points downward. ObverseOn the farthing token, Pitt's nose is more blunt, and slopes in a more downward angle.  On the halfpenny token, Pitt's nose is less sloped, and more outwards. In this case, Pitt's nose is less sloped. On the farthing token, the letters "NO" are struck mostly under Pitt's bust.  On the halfpenny token, only the "O" sits mostly under Pitt's bust, while the "N" sits mostly outwards, about 7  o'clock.  In this case, the letters more closely approximate the positioning of the halfpenny token. Though it cannot be deemed with certainty, the specimen appears to be copper. Bowers lists the specimen with a rarity of URS-10 (250-499 known specimens), or about R-3. I'll reach out to a few of my C4 peers and see what they also say. [ATTACH]129135.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]129137.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]129136.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]129138.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]0[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]

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