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Middlesex Political & Social DH 225
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
G.BRIT - MIDDLESEX |
| Item Description: |
PENNY (1790'S)G.B. D&h-225 MIDDLESEX - POLITICAL E: MFD. BY W. LUTWYCHE Middlesex DH 225 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 65 BN |
| Owner: |
farthing |
Set Details
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Owner Comments:
Middlesex Political and Social Series DH #225
Obverse: A front facing bust of Charles Fox GLORY BE THINE INTREPID FOX FIRM AS OLD ALBIONS BATTER'D ROCKS in two lines
Reverse: RESISTLESS SPEAKER FAITHFUL GUIDE THE COURTIERS DREAD THE PATRIOTS PRIDE in seven lines within a wreath of oak and laurel
Edge: MANUFACTURED BY W. LUTWYCHE BIRMINGHAM. X . X .
Diesinker: Unknown
Manufacturer: William Lutwyche
Weight: 19.85g
Rarity: Very Rare
One of a group of 5 tokens (221-225) featuring the bust of Charles Fox, MP for Westminster and a leader of the opposition Whig party. He was a supporter of the American and French revolutions and frequently clashed with Prime Minister William Pitt.
Charles Fox is buried in Westminster Abbey next to William Pitt.
Atkins: Middlesex 148