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England - 1795

Niblock halfpenny

Obverse:

Size:

28.8 mm.

Reverse:

Vern's Comments:

BELL N^o 4 D&H Somerset 101

BRISTOL Niblock and Hunter (2)
Obverse :- Justice with scales in her right hand and an auctioneer's hammer in her left. Legend :- PAYABLE AT NIBLOCK AND HUNTER'S "1795."
Reverse :- A hooped packing case, marked NHB No. 1, surmounted by a Crest: (a leopard passant, holding in the dexter paw a trefoil slipped.) Legends: -Outer. GENERAL COMMISSION & PUBLIC SALE ROOM with an ornament separating the first from the last word; Inner. BRIDGE STREET BRISTOL •
Edge :- Plain.
Diesinker, Davies; manufacturer, Waring. Two and a half tons struck, but the tokens are not common in good condition.

Comments. The crest on the reverse is that of the senior partner, Niblock.

Commercial Coins 1787-1804., pp. 43-44

England — Somersetshire

D & H 100 — Bristol

Bell Pg: 43-44

O: Similar to last, but with a period at end of legend, and the 1 is a sloping figure.

A. 87

R: As Iast.

Last (99):
O: A large bale marked N H B No. 1 crest, a leopard, GENERAL COMMISSION & PUBLIC SALE ROOM BRIDGE STREET BRISTOL, There is no period at end of legend, and the N on the bale is Italic, whilst the 1 is a square top figure.
R: A figure of Justice standing, dividing the date 17-95. PAYABLE AT NIBLOCK & HUNTER'S.

Niblock halfpenny