Provincial Tokens
Lincolnshire Spalding DH 6
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
G.BRIT - LINCOLNSHIRE |
| Item Description: |
1/2P 1794 G.BRIT D&h-6 LINCOLNSHIRE - SPALDING E: PAYABLE AT T. IENNINGS Lincolnshire DH 6 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 BN |
| Owner: |
farthing |
Owner Comments:
Lincolnshire Spalding DH #6
Obverse: A figure of Britannia standing on the seashore with a spear and shield in her left hand, an olive branch in her right. In the distance men plowing and ships sailing, a small lion below. SUCCESS TO THE COMMERCE OF BRITAIN
Reverse: A shield bearing the cypher TJ in script, the Crest a demi-lion SPALDING HALFPENNY 1794
Edge: PAYABLE AT T. IENNING'S SPALDING & HOLBEACH - X –
Diesinker: Thomas Wyon
Manufacturer: Peter Kempson
Issuer: Thomas Jennings
Rarity: Common
Thomas Jennings (1737-1820) was an ironmonger and stationer with businesses in both Spalding and Holbeach.
Atkins: Lincolnshire 6
Heritage Sale, 23 April 2020