Essex D&H 11 Dunmow IrelandObv: Shield of arms, MAY DUNMOW PROSPER around, 1793 below. Rev: A flitch of bacon, PAYABLE AT DUNMOW. ESSEX. (around). Edge: Milled. Uncirculated. Choice Red and brown with some remaining mint lustre. Scarce. The awarding of a flitch of bacon was popular tradition dating back to the 13th century and surviving to the 18th century in Dunmow. It was said that if any married couple after their first year of marriage could swear that they had never
CONCORDIA ET FIDELITAS around
Probably one of Skidmore’s specious productions
BIRMINGHAM
Obv: Bust of Lord Howe facing right
His business did flourish however
Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF THO
1793 in exergue
TALBORT FYAN GROCER POOLBEG-STREET DUBLIN around
John Lloyd was a button maker and Joseph Ridley was a woollen draper
REMEMBER THE DEBTORS IN GOAL around
CROWN COPPER COMPANY around
WARWICKSHIRE around