Suffolk. Bury St Edmunds. Halfpenny. 1795. Charles Guest #sherborne mintmark Regular 6-pointed star

mintmark Regular 6-pointed star

attended by his comrades dressed as priests

parazonium in left

marked silver to the back

Hormazd IV (579-90)

Suffolk. Bury St Edmunds. Halfpenny. 1795. Charles Guest #sherborne mintmark Regular 6-pointed starCharles Guest's Bury copper halfpenny token dated 1795. Obverse: Auctioneers arm and hand holding a hammer with legend: "GOING. A GOING 1795". Reverse: Standing winged figure of Fame to left, blowing trumpet and holding a palm branch and legend: "PAYABLE AT CHARLES GUESTS AUCTIONEER BURY". Charles Guest was an auctioneer with premises in Hatter Street, Bury. 6h, 8. 40g (D&H 30), Diagonally milled edge. Toned near extremely fine. Spinks. 6 24. the