Political and Social Series (Middlesex) copper halfpenny token dated 1794.
Obverse: Bust of John Horne Tooke to right with legend: “TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON J. H. TOOKE ESQ. 1794”. Reverse: Legend on seven lines, the first and last curved: “NOT GUILTY SAY THE JURY. EQUAL JUDGES OF LAW AND FACT. COUNSEL HON. T. ERSKINE V. GIBBS ESQR.”. Plain edge.
This is the jury who acquitted John Tooke, Thomas Hardy and John Thelwell, of the charges of high treason, through lack of evidence. Plain edge. Weak strike to the centre of the reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Spinks. 6/24. the Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals
