Herefordshire 4, Hereford (Dalton & Hamer, page 53)
Denomination: penny, scarcity: Scarce
4. O: A bull breaking his chains (A more powerful animal than Nos. 1, 2).
HEREFORDSHIRE. Ex.: JUNE 3 1796
R: An apple-tree and a plough within an oaken wreath. Similar to No. 1, but
without the exergue line, the handles of the plough also are longer.
Also struck in silver. Pye says these were originally intended for Halfpence,
but found too expensive. Engraved and manufactured by Milton. Proprietor -
R. Biddulph.
No. 4, scarce.
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