16th Feb, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
A Collection of 46 x UK 18th & 19th Century Copper & Bronze Tokens, mostly provincial & trade halfpenny tokens including London, Coventry, Yeovil, Southampton, Edinburgh, Carmarthen, Chichester, Worcester, Deal & Poole; the collection also includes 3 x penny tokens: Somerset 1811 obv. bust of George III, rev. Arms of Bristol with unicorn supporters, Anglesey 1788 obv. Druid’s head, rev. ’WE PROMISE TO PAY etc around PMC cypher & non-local 1813 ‘TO FACILITATE TRADE’ around plumes, rev. ‘COMMERCE’ around Commerce seated & a farthing token obv. ‘NORTH WALES FARTHING’ around laureate head, rev. ‘PRO BONO PUBLICO’ around Prince of Wales plumes, together with 4 x Tasmanian Penny Tokens: (1) VAN DIEMEN’S LAND 1855, ‘NEW TOWN TOLL GATE – R JOSEPHS’ (2) ‘HOBART TOWN 1855, MONTPELIER RETREAT, W.D. WOOD WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT,’ (3) ‘R.S.WATERHOUSE DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT HOBART TOWN’ & (4) ‘WILLIAM ANDREW JARVEY – PAWNBROKER & GENERAL CLOTHIER’ all VF or+; the 46 UK tokens are various grades, majority Fine or+
Sold for £320
Estimated at £200 - £300
Auction: Coins & Banknotes, 16th Feb, 2022
The Coins, Tokens and Banknotes Sale covers coins from Ancient Greek and Roman examples through to modern day currency, banknotes, tokens, medallions and numismatic books.
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Tuesday 15 February 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
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