Warwickshire 1. Birmingham. The Work House Overseers of the Poor. Brass halfcrown. 19.27 gm. 36 mm. A female seated to the right giving alms to a man with a cane and a young boy; a small child by her side / B W H cypher, 1788 above; TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE around. Good Extremely Fine.

The Mike Sussman Collection of British Trade Tokens.

D&H note "common" but this piece in uncommon condition, particularly for brass. Samuel considers the issue to be somewhat cynical; "...the humiliating allegorical representation of what he had undergone to acquire it...."