Middlesex D&H 281 Christ's Hospital silver which enabled him to sail

which enabled him to sail his fleet past the French ships on the ‘Glorious first of June’

(around) Rev

TO PAY WORKMEN AND PROMOTE AGRICULTURE around

Hinde was a brush maker who made ‘fancy’ brushes for women made from wire hair

(in exergue)

Middlesex D&H 281 Christ's Hospital silver which enabled him to sailObv: A cypher C H, 1800 below. Rev: HALF PENNY in two lines. Edge: Plain. Extremely Fine. Small spot on reverse. Scarce. This was used as private currency by the boys kept at Christs Hospital and could be used only at specified tradesmens shops. Any pocket change the boys owned was required to be converted to this currency, which included 6p, penny, and half penny tokens.