Halfpennies18th CenturyScotland - Lothian (9) Edinburgh 1796, Obverse: A filtering stone FOR PURIFYING WATER, date in exergue, Reverse: A bunch of grapes in a shield, between thistles, DH1, GVF, Edinburgh 1796 Obverse: A Buck's head, LET BRITAIN FLOURISH, date below, Reverse: A flower spray in a shield, BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES, DH3, About VF, Edinburgh 1796 Obverse: A Buck's head, LET BRITAIN FLOURISH, date below, Reverse: A flower spray in a shield, BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES, with RULES above the shield, DH4, VF or better, Edinburgh 1797 Obverse: View of a public building, EDINBURGH HALFPENNY 1797, PAYe. BY ANDERSON LESLIE &Co. WRIGHT DES. in small letters on the ground. Exergue: NEW UNIVERSITY, Reverse: A gardener holding a spade in one hand and a shrub in the other. NEU SEGNES JACEANT TERRAE ETIAM MONTES CONSERERE JUVAT. DH7, GVF, Edinburgh 1796 Obverse: Shield of Arms, crest: a palm branch, DITAT. SERVATA. FIDES. JOS . ARCHIBALD. SEEDSMAN . EDIN., eight dots between JOS and DITAT. Reverse: SELLS / GARDEN, GRASS, / FLOWER SEEDS, / FRUIT TREES in four lines, Milled edge, DN10 NEF, Edinburgh 1796 Archibalds, Obverse: Shield of Arms, crest a palm branch, DITAT SERVATA FIDES. JOS. ARCHIBALD. SEEDSMAN. EDIN, a six-pointed star between JOS and DITAT, Reverse: SELLS / GARDEN GRASS, / FLOWER SEEDS, / FRUIT TREES in four lines, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE SHOP OF JOSEPH ARCHIBALD, DH12, GVF, Edinburgh 1796 Harrison's, Obverse: A cypher H H with a small ornament at top and bottom, Reverse: An anchor dividing the date H.HARRISON ST. LEONARDS EDIN. DH20, GVF, Leith 1796 Obverse: A ship and boat sailing by a fort SUCCESS TO THE PORT OF LEITH, flag on lookout of fort, Reverse: Female seated holding a wand in one hand and a pair of scales in the other, a thistle behind her, packages and a cask in front labelled TEA and GIN, PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN WHITE KIRK-GATE LEITH, DH58, GVF, Leith 1796 Obverse: A ship and boat sailing by a fort SUCCESS TO THE PORT OF LEITH, no flag on lookout of fort, three cannons in place of the arches, Reverse: Female seated holding a wand in one hand and a pair of scales in the other, a thistle behind her, packages and a cask in front labelled TEA and GIN, less distinct, PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN WHITE KIRK-GATE LEITH, DH59 VF
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