Lot 153 – Middlesex Spence halfpenny D&H 685a
Century Provincial Tokens of England, Middlesex
Middlesex, Little Turnstile, Thomas Spence; DH 685a, halfpenny struck in copper, 10.33g , 28.79mm. Unevenly toned in parts otherwise a well struck example, extremely fine or better .
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: Dix Noonan Webb Auction, 03/2006 lot 253, (part).
Winning Bid: £180.00
Item condition: