18th Century British Trade Tokens

Warwickshire, Birmingham, Farming Monopolies, 1800, a white metal medal, unsigned [by J.G. Hancock for P. Kempson], head left with distended mouth attempting to swallow a globe, rev. Eye of Providence above gloved hand dispensing coins to other hands, 37mm, 16.43g/6h (DH Middlesex 240; BHM 497). Some light scratching on both sides, otherwise almost extremely fine and extremely rare; far superior to the DH plate coin £500-700

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

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Provenance: Bt J.A. Bobbe May 1999