Middlesex 1, Christ's Hospital (Dalton & Hamer, page 89)
Denomination: large, scarcity: Rare (R)
1. O: A monogram cypher. The down strokes are formed of double lines; the date
1800 in a curved line.
R: SIX PENCE.
These, also those for penny and halfpenny, were struck for the sole use of the
boys of Christ's Hospital, and were known as "Housey-Money." It was illegal
for boys to make purchases outside the gates, or to retain possession of
current coin; it was changed by one of the beadles.
No. 1, R.
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