North Wales, Copper Halfpenny, 1793 (D&H North Wales 1d)

North Wales, Copper Halfpenny, 1793 (D&H North Wales 1d)

North Wales, Copper Halfpenny, 1793 (D&H North Wales 1d) Obv: A Druid's head facing left within an oak wreath. Thin wreath. Three acorns at tie; two above and one below to right. Twenty nine acorns in wreath; thirteen to left and sixteen to right. A sprig departing from the main branch both in front and behind bust, and there are two acorns just below the junction at the back of bust; Rev: A cypher R N G, 1793. Around the perimeter NORTH WALES HALFPENNY. The first stroke of R projects almost to the 1 of date. The bottom flourish extends over the H of HALFPENNY; Edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE 

Struck from deteriorated dies. Faded red and brown with cartwheel lustre. An attractive specimen.

$125.00