BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, SCOTLAND, Gilbert Shearer & Co, Gilbert Shearer (1740-1792) clothing merchant, 47 Trongatye, Glasgow, Bronzed-copper Halfpenny, 1791, obv arms of Glasgow, LET GLASGOW FLOURISH around, rev a river god reclining on an urn inscribed CLYDE, NUNQUAM ARESCERE around, MDCCXCI below, initials R. D. under date, edge PAYABLE AT THE HOSUE OF GILBERT SHEARER & CO (Atkins p.305, 2a; D&H Lanarkshire 2a). Minor blemishes, otherwise nearly good extremely fine.
Estimate: £80-100