Somersetshire D&H 36c Bath Penny IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF

IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER around

A farthing commemorating George III’s marriage to Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg

in exergue

Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL

Somersetshire D&H 36c Bath Penny IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OFObv: Bust of John Howard, IOHN HOWARD F. R. S. around, HALFPENNY. (below). Rev: Female seated instructing boy with key to unlock the prison doors, REMEMBER THE DEBTORS IN GOAL around. Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER ONDON OR BRISTOL (blundered, missing L of London). Uncirculated and mark free. Some red coming through the legends on the reverse. Similar to W. Gyes reverse die, this token struck for general circulation. John Howard was a well known advocate