Middlesex 17, Hackney (Dalton & Hamer, page 91)

Denomination: penny, scarcity: Rare (R)
17.  O: View of a church, shield of arms at top. HACKNEY CHURCH. Ex.: MCCXC.
        A very close imitation of No. 309, but without the J.M.
     R: A cypher D A R, a knife and a palm branch crossed below, a small wreath
        above. HACKNEY PROMISSORY TOKEN 1795. Not such fine work as No. 309,
        the 1 in date is straight.
     E: ON DEMAND WE PROMISE TO PAY ONE PENNY.

17a. E: Plain (not in collar).

This is struck from the dies of imitation Hackney halfpenny No. 310.

No. 17a, RR. 17, R.

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