S & T Ashley, Commercial Halfpenny, 1795 (D&H Norfolk 5a) Obv: The Grocer's arms and supporters. Around the perimeter PROSPERITY TO THE TOWN OF AYLSHAM; Rev: The crest of the Prince of Wales and motto ICH DIEN. 1795 HALFPENNY. below. Around the perimeter INDUSTRY IS THE PARENT OF SUCCESS; Edge: S & T ASHLEY The remainder crosses and dots (Atkins p. 150, 6a; D&H Norfolk 5a)
Choice uncirculated.
Stephen Ashley, (1747-1818) and his son Thomas Ashley (b. 1776), hosiers and shopkeepers, Aylsam.