Middlesex 685, Spence's (Dalton & Hamer, page 166)
Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Fairly common
685. O: Bust to left. T. * SPENCE * 7 MONTHS IMPRISON'D FOR HIGH TREASON *
Artist's name JAMES, and date 1794 below the bust. Same obv. for
Nos. 677-694.
R: A lion dismayed at a cock crowing. LET TYRANTS TREMBLE AT THE CROW OF
LIBERTY. Ex.: 1795.
E: SPENCE X DEALER X IN X COINS X LONDON X
685a. E: SPENCE * DEALER * IN * COINS * LONDON *
685b. E: Engrailed.
685c. E: Plain.
No. 685, RR. 685b, R. 685a, c, fairly common. 685 was not traced.
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