Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1790, by J.G. Hancock, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 18 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey or london and engrailed, 14.33g/6h (DH 378). About extremely fine with vestiges of original colour, of the highest rarity of this type for the date £400-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part) [from Seaby 1978].

Only one other specimen has appeared at auction in recent years (Noble 1186, ex Gerson, Baldwin 222, Dalton and Bliss). Hamer is reputed to have owned an example (perhaps this one), but it was not listed in his sale catalogue