Great Britain - 1794

½ Penny (D & H 1024 - Middlesex, Political and Social Series)
Obverse - Great Britain - 1/2 Penny - 1794 Reverse - Great Britain - 1/2 Penny - 1794
Obverse - Bust of T. Hardy, facing left
Legend - TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON
Exergue - T. HARDY 1794
Reverse - ACQUITTED BY HIS JURY COUNSEL HON. T. ERSKINE V. GIBBS ESQR
 
Obverse detail...

I've got another copy of this token, but it is not nearly as nice as this one. What isn't obvious sometimes from these photos is the detail on them. To the right you can see the texture of the coat on the obverse.

 
D & H 1024 - T. Hardy
O: Bust to left. TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON. Ex: T. HARDY 1794
R:
A. 107
ACQUITTED | BY HIS | JURY | COUNSEL | HON. T. ERSKINE | V. GIBBS ESQR. In six lines.

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