Peter Kempson, South Wales Copper Farthing, 1793 (D&H South Wales 26a) Obv: A laureated bust facing right. Around the perimeter SOUTH WALES FARTHING; Rev: the Prince of Wales' Crest upon a shield, between sprigs of flowers. PRO BONO PUBLICO 1793 ABOVE; Edge: plain, not in collar rounded

Essentially as struck and with near full original color, the reverse attractively toned. An exceptional example.

Peter Kempson, (1755-1824), buttonmaker, later token manufacturer, St. Mary's Row, Birmingham, later Little Charles Street.