Obv: Bust of Charles Roe, CHARLES ROE ESTABLISHED THE COPPER WORKS 1758 around. Rev: Woman seated with mining tools, MACCLESFIELD HALFPENNY. (around), 1792 in exergue. Edge: PAYABLE AT MACCLESFIELD LIVERPOOL OR CONGLETON . X .
Extremely Fine. Bronzed and proof-like. Tiny obverse hairlines. Reverse shows die state II with flaw from top bar to the period, also small rim cud above HALF. Not a common token.
Issued by William Roe, son of Charles Roe. Head of Roe & Co. Charles Roe started the copper mining company and smelting works, leaving the business to his son William after his death in 1781.