18th Century British Trade Tokens

Warwickshire, Birmingham, Riots, [or the Second Anniversary of the French Revolution], 1791, medals (2), unsigned [perhaps by J.G. Hancock], in copper and white metal, monster of Sedition carrying flag with cap of Liberty on the staff, revs. snake basking in long grass, both 34mm, 16.92g/12h, 13.69g/12h (both DH 34; BHM 360) [2]. First with obverse die flaw, small edge knock and some scratches on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, second about very fine £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: *Copper bt J.A. Bobbe September 2000; white metal bt R. Gladdle April 1988