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England - 1794

Newgate Prison halfpenny

Obverse:

Front view of a prison.

Legend:

NEWGATE.

Exergue:

MDCCXCIV.

Size:

28.8 mm.

Edge:

Milled

Reverse:

Legend in eight lines: PAYABLE / AT / THE RESIDENCE / OF MESS^RS SYMONDS / WINTERBOTHAM / RIDGWAY / & / HOLT

Vern's Comments:

While Bell didn't have a full entry there was this comment:
D&H 391-3 Newgate. These were satirical pieces; the "Payable at the residence of . . ." refers to Newgate gaol, the four men named being prisoners inside its walls on charges of Treason. The Rev. Winterbotham has been mentioned in connection with Devonshire No. 2.

England — Middlesex

D & H 391 — Newgate

O: Front view of a prison. NEWGATE. Ex: MDCCXCIV.

A. 277

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

E: Milled

Newgate Prison halfpenny