Obv: Man handcuffed, Padlock on mouth. A FREEBORN BRITON OF 1796. Rev: A knife, fork, and plate chained down to table, USELES. Edge: SKIDMORE HOLBORN LONDON.
Extremely Fine. Some toning on the reverse. Scarce.
The obverse showing a man in fetters and a padlocked mouth refer to the recently passed Gagging act against sedition that was passed in 1795.