Coins of the World

Washington Pieces, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Washington ‘Repub. Ameri.’ 1796, a copper medal by P. Wyon, bust right, date below, rev. genl. of the american armies…resigned the presidency, etc, 33mm, 20.23g/6h (Baker 68; DH Middlesex 245). Tiny reverse rim nick at 5 o’clock, otherwise brilliant mint state and bronzed, rare
£400-500

Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty, Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 403 [from A.P. de Clermont 1992]; W. Anderson Collection, Davissons Mailbid Sale 13, 25 April 2000 (616) [from R. Gladdle]; R.S. Brown Jr Collection