Great Britain, Middlesex. George III, 1760-1820
Great Britain, Middlesex. George III, 1760-1820
$250.00
AE halfpenny token, 1794, 10.46g (28mm, 12h).
"Honor" trodden under foot, "throne" turned upside down, FRA-NCE (divided), RE / LE / GI / ON cut in pieces, "GLORY" defaced, "FIRE" in each corner, mruder (i.e. daggers) on every side, and bloodshed all over. A MAP OF FRANCE / MAY / GREAT BRITAIN / EVER REMAIN / THE / REVERSE. Radiated within a wreath of oak. Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL & LANCASTER
Pedigree: Ex. Gene Bruder Collection
References: DH 1017c
Grade: Lustrous Uncirculated. (wc1230)
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This token from Middlesex falls under the political and social series issues.The token relates to the time of crisis between Britain and France under Napoleon.