Jacobs' Copy of Westwood's Taylor, Moody & Co. Copper Halfpenny, c1795, (D&H Hambshire 86b) Obv: a helmeted bust to left. ST BEVOIS, below. Around the perimeter SOUTHAMPTON HALFPENNY . Small bust, small letters in inscription; Rev: a shield of arms, 1790 above. BREWERY AND BLOCK MANUFACTORY UNITED COMPANY . Small letters in inscription. Large date. The points of the shield between the K and M on the left and between the R and Y on the right of BLOCK MANUFACTORY. No blossoms on the hop stem in shield; Edge: Engrailed
Possibly struck at Skidmore's Foundry. Typical obverse die flaw; nearly as made and very rare. An attractive token.