Skidmore, Bronzed Copper Halfpenny, 1794, (D&H Middlesex 998)

Skidmore, Bronzed Copper Halfpenny, 1794, (D&H Middlesex 998) Obv: Busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette facing right. Around the perimeter LOUIS XVI ET M. ANTOINETTE . ROI ET REINE DE FRANCE; Rev: An anchor and cable. The anchor dividing the date 17-94. Around the perimeter IN COMMEMORATION OF THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE; Edge: Milled  (Conder p.278, 141; Atkins p. 368, 93; D&H Middlesex 998)

Struck using lightly rusted and polished dies, otherwise bronzed, near gem uncirculated. Scarce.

Skidmore & Son, Founded by John Skidmore (1748-1823) and later joined by his second son, Paul (b. 1775) in 1795 or 1796. They carried on an iron-foundry and held the appointment of stovegrate maker to His Majesty's Board of Ordance. After becoming Skidmore & Son they produced numerous tokens, ultimately responsible for more than a quarter of all the token varieties produced in the late 18th century, including those issued by Matthew Denton, Thomas Prattent, and Thomas Spence.