| Finding No | YW/942 |
| Author | Roth, H Ling |
| Title | The Yorkshire Coiners 1767-1783 and notes on old and Prehistoric Halifax |
| Date | 1971 |
| Description | Comprises the detailed story of David Hartley and associates and includes entries on milled coinage, facilities for counterfeiting, the state of the country, and foreign money current in England |
| Abstract | One night in November 1769 William Deighton, the Halifax excise man, was murdered by two of the gang known as the Yorkshire coiners, led by 'King' David Hartley, who trimmed the coins of the realm and made counterfeit ones. |
| Type | Local Studies/Book |
| ISBN | 0854097309 |
| PubPlace | East Ardsley |
| Publisher | S R Publishers Ltd |
| PubDate | 1971 |
| Notes | Reprint of the 1906 edition |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| PlaceCode | NA475 |
| NA2667 |
| Subject | COINING |
| Local History |