Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1796, bridge, rev. legend in five lines within wreath, edge plain, 7.85g/12h (DH 10). Struck over a Halfpenny of John Horne Tooke, 1794 (DH Middlesex 1045a), the undertype clearly visible both sides, about extremely fine, lightly patinated, rare (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence.

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Provenance:
F.W. Lincoln Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 February 1936, lot 198 (part) [from Baldwin]
Fawcett/Litman Collection