18th Century British Trade Tokens

Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Thomas Paine, 1793, a white metal medal, unsigned, man hanging from tree, a tree is known by its fruit…, i die for this damn'd book in speech bubble, rev. may the tree of liberty exist to bear tommy's last friend, 32mm, 10.54g/12h (DH 209; BHM 366). An early strike without the obverse die flaws, trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and retaining much original brilliance, very rare
£1,200-1,500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: Bt W. McKivor October 2004