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.

Keywords

t spence 7 months imprison'd for high treason,james,1794,let tyrants tremble at the crow of liberty,1795

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