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England - 1794

Newgate Prison - 2nd

Obverse:

Newgate Prison

Legend:

NEWGATE

Exergue:

MDCCXCIV

Edge:

Milled.

Reverse:

PAYABLE AT THE RESIDENCE OF MESS^RS. SYMONDS WINTERBOTHAM RIDGWAY & HOLT

Vern's Comments:

The legend on the reverse is satire of course, the gentlemen mentioned were incarcerated within the prison.
There many of these, more political commentary than for use as change. They did function as such though.

England — Middlesex

D & H 393 — Newgate

O: Similar to preceding, but the gratings over the side doors have cross bars as well as upright ones, and there is no period after date.

A. 279

R: Similar to last, but the tail of the "&" turns up.

E: Milled.