Obv: Bust facing left, ST. BEVOIS below, SOUTHAMPTON HALFPENNY around. Rev: Shield of arms, 1790 above, BREWERY AND BLOCK MANUFACTORY UNITED COMPANY around. Edge: PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W. TAYLOR R.V. MOODY & CO. . X .
Uncirculated. Light spot on obverse. Rare. Ex. Springarn, ex. Anderson. Note: this is not the token shown in Wayne Anderson’s catalog. Probably purchased privately from Wayne prior to auction.
Jacobs's copy of the token for W. Taylor, a block maker with naval contracts and a brewer, both of which are reflected on the shield of arms on the reverse. The contract was eventually awarded to Matthew Boulton at Soho Mint to produce the Hampshire Southampton DH 89.