Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1791, uncertain manufacturer (early Boulton?), druid’s head encircled by wreath with 18 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, single acorn with a stem as punctuation, edge payable in anglesey or london, 14.24g/6h (DH 393). Virtually as struck, deep attractive patina and reflective surfaces, very rare, the reverse of distinctive style £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1191 (part) [from J.A. Bobbe 1996].

The obverse die used to strike this piece was later utilised to create imitations and a series of mules by Lutwyche