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1793, Great Britain, South Wales. Copper "Pro Bono Publico" Token Coin. XF-AU!

Mint Year: 1793 Condition: XF-AU! Reference: D&H-26a. Denomination: Farthing - Pro Bono Publico Material: Copper Diameter: 21mm Weight: 4.47gm

Obverse: Laureate bust right. Legend: SOUTH WALES FARTHING.

Reverse: The Prince of Wales' crest on shield between sprigs of flowers. Date (1793) above shield. Exergue:  PRO BONO PUBLICO 1793

South Wales (Welsh: De Cymru) is the region of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, mid Wales to the north, and west Wales to the west. With an estimated population of around 2.2 million, which is almost three-quarters of the whole of Wales, Cardiff has approximately 400,000, Swansea has approximately 250,000 and Newport has 150,000. The region is loosely defined, but it is generally considered to include the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire, extending westwards to include Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. In the western extent, from Swansea westwards, local people would probably recognise that they lived in both south Wales and west Wales. The Brecon Beacons national park covers about a third of South Wales, containing Pen y Fan, the highest British mountain south of Cadair Idris in Snowdonia.