Lot 176 – Middlesex Spence halfpenny D&H 704
Century Provincial Tokens of England, Middlesex
Middlesex, Little Turnstile, Thomas Spence; DH 704, halfpenny struck in copper, 10.15g , 29.57mm. Westminster Scholar, uncommon, even brown fields with hints of red. Extremely fine .
O : T, SPENCE, BOOKSELLER, DEALER IN, PRINTS & COINS, N 8, LITTLE,
TURNSTILE HOLBOR (pointing to ‘N’ in ‘COINS’), LONDON
R : Collegian, looking to left wearing mortar board with book in hand, <>A <>
WESTMINSTER <> SCHOLAR<>
E : X SPENCE X DEALER X IN X COINS X LONDON
Est. £150-£250
Provenance: Manchester Auction 02/02/1999
Winning Bid: £180.00
Item condition: