Lot 138 – Middlesex Spence Millenium halfpenny D&H 676
Century Provincial Tokens of England, Middlesex
Middlesex, Little Turnstile, Thomas Spence; DH 676, halfpenny struck in copper, 7.24g , 27.34mm. Spence’s Millenium token. Difficult to find in high grades, this piece with very strong details, evenly patinated, approaching extremely fine for type .
O : Bust to left, T * SPENCE + 7 MONTHS IMPRISON’D FOR HIGH TREASON +
Signed JAMES, 1794 (the 4 retrograde)
R : Lion dismayed at a cock crowing, LET TYRANTS TREMBLE AT THE CROW
OF LIBERTY, 1795.
E : * SPENCE * DEALER * IN * COINS * LONDON
Est. £150-£250
Provenance: One of the collectors’ first Spence acquisitions
Winning Bid: £150.00
Item condition: New