Davissons Ltd.
E-Auction 38 6 Jan 2021
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Lancashire 31a. Lancaster. Copper halfpenny. 9.91 gm. 29 mm. 1792. Crowned bust left; IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER around / Lancaster arms; LANCASTER HALFPENNY 1792 around. Uncirculated; attractive toning with hints of underlying iridescence; a well-made piece with neatly raised edges.
The Mike Sussman Collection of British Trade Tokens.
A son (third) of Edward III–highly influential in the late 1300's–his son Henry IV became the first of the House of Lancaster to rule the throne.