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1667, Great Britain, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Copper Half Penny Token. VF+

Condition: VF
Mint Year: 1667
Reference: Williamson 175.
Denomination: ½ Penny Token
Mint PlaceWiltshire (Salisbury, UK)
Diameter: 19.2mm
Material: Copper
Weight: 2.82gm

Obverse: Initials (F/G/E) around central rosette, split by mullets.
Legend: (star) IN . SARVM . 1667

Reverse: Two snakes entwined.
Legend: (star) HIS . HALFE . PENNY

Wiltshire (County of Wilts) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers 3,485 km2 (1,346 square miles). The ancient county town was Wilton, but since 1930 Wiltshire County Council and its successor Wiltshire Council (from 2009) have been based at Trowbridge.

Wiltshire is characterised by its high downland and wide valleys. Salisbury Plain is famous as the location of the Stonehenge and Avebury stone circles and other ancient landmarks and as the main training area in the UK of the British Army. The city of Salisbury is notable for its mediaeval cathedral. Important country houses open to the public include Longleat, near Warminster, and the National Trust's Stourhead, near Mere.