Yorkshire 47, Leeds. Paley's (Dalton & Hamer, page 326)
Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Fairly common
47. O: A whole-length figure of Bishop Blaize, and a lamb. ARTIS NOSTRAE
CONDITOR. The Bishop is holding a wool-comb. The corner of comb touches
the foot of T, standing out away from legend. The scroll of crozier is
larger, and the period at end of legend is midway between R and lamb.
R: Shield of arms, crest an owl. LEEDS HALFPENNY 17 91. The head of owl is
rather farther from legend.
E: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF RICHARD PALEY.
No. 47, common.
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