Oliver Cromwell

Farthing', struck in white metal, a double obverse striking on a thick flan, countermarked on one side with a portcullis and the other with two lis, the plain edge also countermarked with three lis, offered with letters dated 1995 from Spink concerning its authenticity and photographs taken at this time, (c.f. S.3230). Generally considered to be a forger's practice piece, nevertheless a curious item. Some surface porosity, good fine/fair