Archibald’s Edinburgh (Lothian) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1796. Obverse: Shield of arms of the Archibald Family consisting of stars and crescents with a palm branch crest and date either side: "DITAT. SERVATA FIDES. * JOS. ARCHIBALD. SEEDSMAN. EDIN. 1796". Reverse: Text on five lines: "SELLS GARDEN, GRASS & FLOWER SEEDS, FRUIT TREES &c. &c. &c". Edge inscription: "PAYABLE AT THE SHOP OF JOSEPH ARCHIBALD *** ***". Listed in Dalton & Hamer as: "RARE". Ex-F. S. Cokayne Collection, comes with his original ticket. Good collectable condition for type, see photograph. D&H Lothian No: 12. Diameter 29mm. VF+. £45.00 e-mail David at d-stuart@d-stuart.demon.co.uk to order. www.abccoinsandtokens.com |