Middlesex 720, Spence's (Dalton & Hamer, page 168)Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Fairly common720. O: An ass bearing two pairs of paniers, labelled "RENTS" and "TAX'S". I WAS AN ASS TO BEAR THE FIRST PAIR. * Same obv. for Nos. 707-715, as rev. of No. 706. R: A lion dismayed at a cock crowing. LET TYRANTS TREMBLE AT THE CROW OF LIBERTY. Ex.: 1795. As No. 685. E: SPENCE X DEALER X IN X COINS X LONDON X 720a. E: SKIDMORE HOLBORN LONDON (Addenda, page 543). No. 720, fairly common. | |
Keywordsrents tax's,i was an ass to bear the first pair,let tyrants tremble at the crow of liberty,1795 | |
Additional photos | |