 John Law. The Mississippi Company, 1720 and 1721. B.117, B.XVII. Unsigned. Tin. 43.8 mm. 349.3 gns. Obverse: Facing bust of John Law, dates in chronograms (same die as B.132). Reverse: Inscription in 13 lines with MISSISSIPPI in the first. The inscriptions are complex but, in brief, compare Law to a barbarian raiding civilized society and proclaim the bankruptcy of his Mississippi scheme. Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated. Good, bright color. Obverse rim as made.
Pedigree unrecorded.
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