Although the allusions may seem over-clever to us, William Mainwaring had struck metaphorical gold with this design of his, which is known in twenty different issues and three different metals (though gold is not one of them). Its popularity can be explained by English horror at the new developments in France as the Revolution there reached its final and bloodiest stages.
And on the coin page you can see:
Engraver and manufacturer: Mainwearing (Champion u. d., 70, ref. 96a).
Hmmm. I'm a bit reluctant to create a “mint” on such light sources. No company, place, etc. Sounds more like an individual adventure here right? Wouldnt comments be sufficient?
Hmmm. I'm a bit reluctant to create a “mint” on such light sources. No company, place, etc. Sounds more like an individual adventure here right? Wouldnt comments be sufficient?
Fine, mark it as rejected for now and I will see if I can find more info. But please make him at least an engraver.