Davissons Ltd.
Auction 37 21 Feb 2018
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Middlesex 213 (R). Political and Social Series (Also a British Historical Medal). White metal penny. 10.19 gm. 32.5 mm. 1789. Bust of William Pitt right; THE RIGHT HONBLE WILLM PITT around, 1789 below, C•I in small letters below the shoulder / THE SUPPORTER OF THE CONSTITUTION OF OLD ENGLAND. BHM 326 (RR). Extremely Fine; toned over mostly fresh surfaces; minor discoloration.
Prime Minister during the Napoleonic Wars, he was also a friend of the American colonies.