Halfpennies18th CenturyScotland (8) Lothian (4) Edinburgh 1796 Obverse: A filtering stone FOR PURIFYING WATER, date in exergue, Reverse: A bunch of grapes in a shield, between thistles, DH1, NEF with some edge nicks, Edinburgh 1796 Obverse: A flower spray in an shield, BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES, with RULES over shield, Reverse: a buck's head, LET BRITAIN FLOURISH, DH4, GVF, Rare, Edinburgh 1796 Archibalds, Obverse: Shield of Arms, crest a palm branch, DITAT SERVATA FIDES. JOS. ARCHIBALD. SEEDSMAN. EDIN Reverse: SELLS / GARDEN, GRASS, / FLOWER SEEDS, / FRUIT TREES in four lines, Edge: Milled, DH10, NEF/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, Perthshire (4) Perth 1797 Obverse: A man dragging a fishing net to the shore, a boat lying on the beach RETE TRAHITO FAUSTE, Exergue: WRIGHT JUNr. DES, Reverse: A bridge and distant view of hills PERTH HALFPENNY 1797 Exergue: TAY-BRIDGE FINISHED 1770. and Arms of Perth in a sunken circle with motto PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE, Edge: PAYABLE ON DEMAND BY JOHN FERRIER, DH1, GVF/NEF with a few small spots, Perth undated Obverse: A man dragging a fishing net to the shore, uneven slope behind, a boat lying on the beach RETE TRAHITO FAUSTE, Exergue: WRIGHT JUNr. DES, Reverse: A bridge and distant view of hills PERTH HALFPENNY, Exergue: TAY-BRIDGE FINISHED 1770. and Arms of Perth in a sunken circle with motto PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE, Edge: PAYABLE ON DEMAND BY JOHN FERRIER, DH2 NVF/VF, Perth 1797 Obverse: View of a church PERTH HALFPENNY 1797, Exergue: ST. JOHN'S CHURCH Arms and motto of Perth in a sunken circle, Reverse: A watermill and trees, WRIGHT DES in exergue below, $^ WATER : MILLS FOR BLEACHING . PRINTING . COTTON . WORKS . CORN &c. WITHIN 4 MILES OF PERTH DH4, GVF with a small edge pinch, Rare, Perth 1797 Obverse: A spirit still and casks in a circle of dots PAYABLE AT DAVID PETERS WINE & SPIRIT SHOPS, Reverse: The Arms of Perth and PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE motto on a label, with sprig of flowers at each end, Edge: Diagonally milled, DH10, NVF
Halfpennies18th CenturyScotland (7) Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 Obverse: The Arms of Glasgow LET GLASGOW FLOURISH, Reverse: a river god reclining on an urn, inscribed CLYDE, from which water is flowing, NUNQUAM ARESCERE Exergue: MDCCXCI initials, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON, the remainder of the edge engrailed, NEF with traces of lustre, Perthshire - Perth undated Obverse: A man dragging a fishing net to the shore, even slope behind, a boat lying on the beach RETE TRAHITO FAUSTE, Exergue: WRIGHT JUNr. DES, Reverse: A bridge and distant view of hills PERTH HALFPENNY, Exergue: TAY-BRIDGE FINISHED 1770. and Arms of Perth in a sunken circle with motto PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE, Edge: PAYABLE ON DEMAND BY JOHN FERRIER, DH3, VF, Lothian (5) Edinburgh 1796 Obverse: A flower spray in a shield, BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES, Reverse: a buck's head, LET BRITAIN FLOURISH, DH2, VF, Edinburgh 1797 Obverse: View of a public building, EDINBURGH HALFPENNY 1797 with NEW UNIVERSITY and PAYe BY ANDERSON LESLIE & Co below, Reverse: A gardener holding a spade in one hand and a shrub in the other, NEU SEGNES JACEANT TERRAE, ETIAM MONTES CONSERERE JUVAT, Edge: Plain, DH7, VF/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, Near VF, DH58, 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 NVF
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