Anglesey, Amlwch, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny after J. Milton, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 12 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, reads halfpenny, edge + [edw] · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge +, 27mm, 12.19g/6h (DH 266, small flan). Usual die flaw on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, very rare
£250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: M.Z. Gerson Collection [from R. Sharman May 1984]; W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1169 [from M.Z.G. 1985]