Thomas Erskine. Halfpenny. Ca 1790 Some red lustre

Some red lustre

as struck with some age related distress to the outside of the case

Very fine with original Seaby ticket

Atlantic star with France and Germany bar

bare head of Augustus left

Thomas Erskine. Halfpenny. Ca 1790 Some red lustreThomas Erskines Political and Social Series London (Middlesex) copper Conder halfpenny token undated. Obverse: Bust of Erskine to left with legend: HON. T. ERSKINE. Reverse: Legend on four lines: A FRIEND TO FREEDOM & RIGHTS OF MAN.. Plain edge. Erskine was the council for the successful defence of John Horne Tooke, Hardy etc in the sedition trials of 1794, having been charged with high treason. Lustrous extremely fine.