in original walnut Royal Mint box with certificate of authenticity
outer legend +BNDICTV: SIT: HOME: DHI: nRI
Light toning over residual lustre
a little softly struck on high points of portrait otherwise good very fine / extremely fine
17th Century Kent, Ashford, Samuel Wood Halfpenny 1666, saracen head in original walnut Royal MintKent, 17th Century Token, Ashford, Samuel Wood, Halfpenny, 1666, saracen's head facing within beaded circle, legend and toothed border surrounding, *SAMVELL* WOOD* 1666, rev. three line inscription HIS HALF PENY within beaded circle, legend and toothed border surrounding, *AT. ASHFORD. IN. KENT., weight 2. 40g (Norweb 2381; Boyne 18; B. W. 18). Some patches of Verdigris, toned, very fine with good detail on the Saracen.