Suffolk. Bury St Edmunds, Halfpenny token. Michael Apseys Condition:3. Near extremely fine. Head of Mithridates facing left

Head of Mithridates facing left

Set in a hallmarked silver broach mount

"Payable at Charles Heaths Bay Maker Colchester"

Excellent detail and nearly full legends

probably from the minting process

Suffolk. Bury St Edmunds, Halfpenny token. Michael Apseys Condition:3. Near extremely fine. Head of Mithridates facing leftMichael Apseys, Halfpenny, undated, Obverse. Shield of Bury St. Edmunds, wolf on crest, legend around, toothed border. PAYABLE AT MICHAEL APSEYS Reverse. A tea kettle and Bath stove surrounded by legend. SUCCESS TO TRADE Michael Apsey was an ironmonger and brazier in Bury St. Edmunds with a shop in the Butter Market and produced this undated halfpenny in around 1795. It has the marvellous legend of SUCCESS TO TRADE, which sadly was a forlorn hope in