1792 Newps

theboz11

1792 Halfpenny for my BBL collection. Anybody have a reference number on this piece




1792 Lucerne Lion
Lucerne, Switzerland. Bertel Thorvaldsen carved the monument of the dying lion. It commemorates the death of hundreds of Swiss Guards when the Tuileries Palace was over run in 1792 during the French Revolution. Copper/Bronze 67.5gms 50mm

Teg

Very nice Lucerne Lion!

Conder could be Warwickshire, NUNEATON DH 318 or 318a depending on the edge reading.
Obverse is Lady Godiva, rev is the grocers arm's.

Or it could be a copy of the above.

Teg

theboz11

The edge reads Bedworth and Hinklev xxxx Nuneaton

Teg

Hi,
318 then, btw it's HINKLEY.

Teg

theboz11

The "Y" went around the narrow edge and was not visible

Thanks for the info.