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England - 1794

John Horne Tooke

Obverse:

Bust of J. H. Tooke, facing right

Legend:

TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON

Exergue:

J. H. TOOKE ESQ^R 1794

Edge:

Plain.

Reverse:

ACQUITTED BY HIS JURY COUNSEL HON. T. ERSKINE V. GIBBS ESQ^R

Vern's Comments:

Frankly I'm only calling this a half-penny because the coin slip it came in labeled as such. But there's no indication of value at all on this token. It seems to be a fairly complete story all in one small coin.

England — Middlesex

D & H 1045a — Political and Social Series - II

O: Bust to right, J. H. TOOKE ESQR. 1794 under. TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON.

A. 150

R: ACQUITTED | BY HIS JURY. | COUNSEL | HON. T. ERSKINE | V. GIBBS ESQR.

E: Plain.