On the Half Penny

The 1918 UK halfpenny obverse features
the bare head of King George V facing left,
with the surrounding legend:
'GEORGIVS V DEI GRA:BRITT:OMN:REX FID:DEF:IND:IMP:'

The reverse shows Britannia seated facing right,
wearing a helmet, holding a trident, hand resting
on a shield, with the words 'HALF PENNY' in the
fields, and date below.
A half penny for your half thoughts, may not be worth the two cents left behind the last time.

 “There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny; the three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.”
―William Shakespeare


 If an owner of the bottle dies without having sold it in the prescribed manner, that person's soul will burn for eternity in Hell.

 I reckon I'm going anyway

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