Lot 221 – Middlesex Spence halfpenny D&H 750
Century Provincial Tokens of England, Middlesex
Middlesex, Little Turnstile, Thomas Spence; DH 750, halfpenny struck in copper, 12.35g , 28.83mm. The first of the popular dog obverse varieties. Some scattered handling in the obverse fields otherwise extremely fine .
O : Dog walking left, MUCH GRATITUDE O BRINGS SERVITUDE O
R: A caduceus between a crown and cap of liberty. WE, WERE BORN, -FREE- , -AND- ,
WILL NEVER, DIE SLAVEs
E : X SPENCE X DEALER X IN X COINS X LONDON
Est. £200-£300
Provenance: One of the collectors’ first Spence acquisitions
Winning Bid: £370.00
Item condition: