Lot 212 – Middlesex Spence halfpenny D&H 740
Century Provincial Tokens of England, Middlesex
Middlesex, Little Turnstile, Thomas Spence; DH 740, halfpenny struck in copper, 10.93g , 28.7mm. The second appearance of the two boxers. Some slight die polishing evident in the fields otherwise a bold and lustrous example, good extremely fine .
O : COINING PRESS depicted, around INSCRIBED TO COLLECTORS OF MEDALS *
1796
R : Two bare knuckled pugilists, * FASHIONABLE * ENTERTAINMENT *, 1790
E : X SPENCE X DEALER X IN X COINS X LONDON
Est. £200-£300
Provenance: Bill McKivor 26/08/05
Winning Bid: £506.00
Item condition: