Warwickshire 24, Birmingham. Welch (Dalton & Hamer, page 262)Denomination: penny, scarcity: Rare (R)24. O: Bust to left. THE WORK OF JOHN GREGORY HANCOCK AGED 9 YEARS . + . FROM A MODEL BY I.G.HANCOCK SEN. R: TO | ENCOURAGE | A RARE INSTANCE | OF GENIUS | THIS | COIN WAS STRUCK | FOR T. WELCH | BIRMINGHAM | 1800. In nine lines. E: PENNY TOKEN PAYABLE ON DEMAND X X No. 24, R. | |
Keywordsthe work of john gregory hancock aged 9 years from a model by i g hancock sen,to encourage a rare instance of genius this coin was struck for t welch,birmingham,1800 |