Description: I COMBINE SHIPPING! FeaturesIssuerUnited Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) TypeMerchant tokensYear1794Value½ Penny (1⁄480)CurrencyConder tokens (1787-1797)CompositionCopperWeight7.9 gDiameter28 mmShapeRoundTechniqueMilledOrientationCoin alignment ↑↓DemonetizedYesNumberN#183368ReferencesDH# 1045ObverseBust to right, legend around and below.Script: LatinLettering: TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON J. H. TOOKE ESQR. 1794ReverseLegend across five horizontal lines.Script: LatinLettering: ACQUITTED BY HIS JURY COUNSEL HON. T. ERSKINE V. GIBBS ESQR.EdgePlain and milled edges existCommentsJohn Horne Tooke (25 June 1736 – 18 March 1812), known as John Horne until 1782 when he added the name of his friend William Tooke to his own making his surname "Horne Tooke", was an English clergyman, politician, and philologist. At the general election of 1790, Horne Tooke came forward as a candidate for the Westminster constituency, in opposition to Fox and Lord Hood, but was defeated; and, at a second attempt in 1796, he was again at the bottom of the poll. In the meantime, the excesses of the French republicans had provoked reaction in England, and the Tory ministry adopted a policy of repression. He was arrested early on the morning of 16 May 1794, and conveyed to the Tower of London. His trial for high treason lasted for six days (17 to 22 November) and ended in his acquittal, the jury taking only eight minutes to settle their verdict.
Price: 50 USD
Location: West Sand Lake, New York
End Time: 2024-11-22T20:55:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: 1/2p
Composition: Copper
Year: 1794
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Country/Region: England
Certification: Uncertified
