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(1694) London Elephant Halfpenny Token

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Elephant Tokens

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(1694) London Elephant Halfpenny Token, GOD PRESERVE LONDON, Thick Planchet, Very Fine.
Breen 186. Choice, glossy brown surfaces on the reverse, despite moderate wear on both sides. A minor, natural lamination flaw runs diagonally across the reverse, connecting the D of GOD with the V of PRESERVE. For type purposes, this is an excellent piece.

The elephant motif is one of the most popular of all the Colonial coins; why it was placed on the coin to begin with is an enigma.

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