Thomas Sharp, Commercial Halfpenny, 1797 (D&H Hampshire 64)

Thomas Sharp, Commercial Halfpenny, 1797 (D&H Hampshire 64) Obv: Neptune standing placing a laurel wreath on the head of a man sitting upon a rock. The bottm edge of the mans coat forms an irregular line and there is only a couple of ripples in the water in the foreground.Rev: An inscription on seven lines SR. JOHN JERVIS WITH 15 SAIL PURSUED & DEFEATED THE SPANISH FLEET OF 27 SAIL OF THE LINE FEBRUARY 14th. 1797 PURSUED correctly spelled. The 1 of 14th straight, the 2 of 27 is under the second limb of H of THE. Edge: PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT THOS SHARPS . X .

Dies by Wyon; manufactured by Kempson. Better than EF with nice surfaces. A scarce variant.