Yorkshire 46, Leeds. Paley's (Dalton & Hamer, page 325)
Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Fairly common
46. O: A whole-length figure of Bishop Blaize, and a lamb. ARTIS NOSTRAE
CONDITOR. The Bishop is holding a wool-comb. The comb only reaches to
the centre of T and goes to the end of R. The tip at end of crozier is
very small.
R: Shield of arms, crest an owl. LEEDS HALFPENNY 17 91. The owl's head is
a little nearer the A in legend, almost touching. (Same as No. 45).
E: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF RICHARD PALEY.
No. 46, common.
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