Whos Halfpenny - Trident in Right Arm (Macclesfield token)

[DavidBeard]

Who's Halfpenny - Trident in Right Arm (Macclesfield token)

Firstly please excuse photo - the 'Good' camera is on holiday in Spain!!

Tried some new land yesterday - Dug this up and thought "Another George III Halfpenny"
Similar Bust to George III Halfpenny 1st issue, same size as George III Halfpenny 3rd issue - however - the reverse shows Brittania seated with the Trident held in the right hand not the left and the lettering around the edges is much smaller.



Any ideas - Have I dug up another foreigner?

 

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[CRUSADER]

Re: Who's Halfpenny - Trident in Right Arm

Macclesfield Halfpenny token circa 1794

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Who's Halfpenny - Trident in Right Arm

Did I just nail this in 0 seconds?

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Who's Halfpenny - Trident in Right Arm

Good find

Should look like this

SS.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Who's Halfpenny - Trident in Right Arm

Did I just nail this in 0 seconds?

No...1 sec

SS.

 

[DavidBeard]

Re: Who's Halfpenny - Trident in Right Arm

Macclesfield Halfpenny token circa 1794

Thanks Crusader - You're a gem!

 

[DavidBeard]

Re: Who's Halfpenny - Trident in Right Arm

Good find

Should look like this

SS.

Ahh - you've found one too
Just been looking on the net for a decent picture and there's you putting one on - Thanks mister.

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Who's Halfpenny - Trident in Right Arm (Macclesfield token)

I got it pretty quick as its a special token to me. I was given the left hand one (pictured) as a gift from a friend when I was about 9 years old. I thought it was the coolest & oldest thing in the world, 1791 wow..... (I later brought a better version dated 1790).
They made quite a few dates & variants, but would need to check the book for all of them.

This token started my interest in coin collecting which later help my IDing of finds when I started detecting at 11.

It maybe very worn but the date is clear & its a special piece of my history, I have yet to find one myself

 

[DavidBeard]

Re: Who's Halfpenny - Trident in Right Arm (Macclesfield token)

....I have yet to find one myself ...

You may have to come up North then nearer to Macclesfield... Its in the next county to me.