Essex 4. Braintree. 1794. Æ halfpenny. 28 mm. A building with shop fronts on the ground floor; BRAINTREE & HOCKING HALFPENCE around; MDCCCXIV in exergue / Hope standing with an anchor, her right hand raised; SUCCESS TO TRADE AND COMMERCE around. Edge: PAYABLE AT W GOLDSMITHS BRIANTREE ESSEX . X . X . In a PCGS MS63BN holder; traces of luster; minor flatness in the reverse strike on the Hope figure. Photographed through plastic.