Lot 229 – Middlesex Spence halfpenny D&H 759
Century Provincial Tokens of England, Middlesex
Middlesex, Little Turnstile, Thomas Spence; DH 759, halfpenny struck in copper, 11.82g , 30.89mm. A strange insertion by DH since this is clearly a Thelwall obverse. A lustrous example with reflective fields, nearly mint state .
O : Man fettered with padlock on his mouth, A FREE-BORN ^ ENGLISHMAN 17-96
R : Bust to right, JOHN THELWALL, below bust JAMES
E : X SPENCE X DEALER X IN X COINS X LONDON
Est. £180-£250
Provenance: Acq. 06/03/2004
Winning Bid: £241.00
Item condition: