1793 'Druids Head' Half Penny

Danegeld

Besides the fact it originated from North Wales I was hoping there might be someone who could provide additional information about this piece.

Thanks For Looking
Ben

farthing

Catalogued by Dalton & Hamer as North Wales #1, the diesinker was Thomas Wyon and the manufacturer Peter Kempson. A total of 103,000 were reportably made of 4 die varieties (D&H 1-4) acording to Arthur Waters. There are 9 edge varieties for #1:
CHAMBERS . LANGSTON HALL & CO. X X X X (scarcity RRR)
a: PAYABLE IN HULL AND IN LONDON (scarcity R)
b: PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL & LANCASTER - X - (scarcity C)
c: WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY (scarcity R)
d: CURRENT EVERY WHERE (scarcity C)
e: Engrailed (scarcity R)
f: Plain (not in collar) (scarcity S)
g: PAYABLE AT I. IORDANS GOSPORT (scarcity RRR)
h: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF IOHN STRIDE (scarcity RRR)

Danegeld

Many Thanks farthing. The edge on this piece is (d) CURRENT EVERY WHERE.

Take Care
Ben

BCNumismatics

Ben,
The 'Druid's Head' traders' currency tokens from North Wales never seem to turn up.I haven't got this one at all,but I do have both Farthings dated 1793 from North Wales & South Wales though.

Aidan.