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England - 1794

Newgate Prison

Obverse:

Newgate Prison

Legend:

NEWGATE

Exergue:

MDCCXCIV

Edge:

Milled.

Reverse:

PAYABLE AT THE RESIDENCE OF MESS^RS. SYMONDS WINTERBOTHAM RIDGWAY & HOLT

Vern's Comments:

The legend on the reverse is satire of course, the gentlemen mentioned were incarcerated within the prison. I don't have any details on these guys yet but knowing the times they were probably imprisoned for criticizing the government, a crime that translated into charges of high treason.

England — Middlesex

D & H 393 — Newgate

O: Similar to preceding, but the gratings over the side doors have cross bars as well as upright ones, and there is no period after date.

A. 279

R: Similar to last, but the tail of the

E: Milled.