Lot 1161
London - Strand, Gilbert Pidcock Halfpenny 1796






The Deane Collection of 18th Century Tokens | 112
Auction: 11 October 2023 at 12:50 BST
£960
Description
London - Strand, Gilbert Pidcock Halfpenny 1796, A rhinoceros standing right, rev. a tiger standing left, edge SPENCE x DEALER x IN x COINS x LONDON x, 28mm/12.87gm. (DH 436). Another 1795 with rev. an antelope standing left, edge diagonally milled, 30mm/8.69gm. (DH 437). Both good Extremely Fine, first with a lot of original lustre, second toned with just a trace of lustre, die crack on rev. This last rare. [2]






