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Country: Newgate Prison, Middlesex, England
Type: Conder Tokens (1787-1797)
Year: 1794
Mint: Birmingham
Value: 1/2 Penny = 1/24 Shilling (1/480 LSD)
Grade: AU55 (Die Crack on X)
Composition: Copper
Weight: 9.9 g.
Diameter: 28 mm
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: DH# 393, Atkins# 279
Obverse:
Front view of prison, gratings over the side doors have cross bars as well as upright ones, no period after date.
Lettering:
NEWGATE
MDCCXCIV
Reverse:
Plain design, horizontal legend across 8 lines.
Note: tail of the '&' turns up
Lettering:
PAYABLE
AT
THE RESIDENCE
OF MESSRS SYMONDS
WINTERBOTHAM
RIDGWAY
&
HOLT
Edge:
Milled.
Comments:
Newgate Prison was a prison at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey Street just inside the City of London, England, originally at the site of Newgate, a gate in the Roman London Wall. Built in the 12th century and demolished in 1904, the prison was extended and rebuilt many times, and remained in use for over 700 years, from 1188 to 1902.
For much of its history, a succession of criminal courtrooms were attached to the prison, commonly referred to as the "Old Bailey". The present Old Bailey (officially, Central Criminal Court) now occupies much of the site of the prison.
In the late 1700s, executions by hanging were moved here from the Tyburn gallows. These took place on the public street in front of the prison, drawing crowds until 1868, when they were moved into the prison. (Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newgate_Prison )
Riferimento : DH# 393, Atkins# 279
Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces5...
Collezione : English, Scottish & Irish, Conder Tokens, Commonwealth & Colonial Tokens