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Great Britain - 1812

Robert Blake tuppence

Obverse:

In center, within a circle a shuttle above a ribbon inscribed NORWICH

Legend:

ROB.^T BLAKE • COTTON & BOMBAZINE MANUFACTURER •

Size:

41 mm.

Reverse:

The arms of Norwich in a circle.

Legend:

NORWICH TWO PENNY PIECE FOR CHANGE NOT PROFIT·

Vern's Comments:

Withers:
Robert Blake

910 Twopence, undated
ROB.^T BLAKE • COTTON & BOMBAZINE MANUFACTURER • around; in centre, within a circle a shuttle above a ribbon inscribed NORWICH
℞ NORWICH TWO PENNY PIECE FOR CHANGE NOT PROFIT· around the arms of Norwich in a circle.
Davis 17
Edge : centre grained backslash D16
41mm 44.9g Die axis ↑↓. VC

Robert Blake's works were in Heigham Street. The 1809-11 directory lists him as Cotton-manufacturer and Bleacher, Higham. The 1823 directory gives his trade as 'Bombazine, Crape and Shawl Manufacturers'.
Sharp et al. say that the dies were engraved by Halliday.

Robert Blake tuppence