GREAT BRITAIN. Trade Tokens. Oxfordshire. Banbury. William Rusher's Copper Halfpenny Token, ND (ca. 1790). CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.
D&H-1. Obverse: Wm RUSHER HATTER BOOKSELr & STATIONER BANBURY, bust facing slightly right in frock coat; Reverse: DEUS EST NOBIS SOL ET SCUTUM (God is our sun and our shield), facing radiant personification of the sun. Edge: + PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING. Vibrant brown surfaces, with some subtle brilliance in the protected areas; a few spots in the legends prevent an even higher designation. A popular sunface type.
Estimate: $150 - $250