Tickets and Passes, Important British Trade Tokens, Coin Weights

Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, ghb cypher below, rev. figure of Justice in sunken oval divides date in Roman numerals, facta aquato examine librat, edge plain, 15.46g/12h (DH 68). Practically as struck and richly toned, extremely rare (£600-800)

Provenance:
M. Rasmussen FPL 8, Summer 2005 (166)