World Tokens

Guadeloupe, POINTE-À-PITRE, Cercle de Commerce, octagonal plated copper or nickel-alloy Quarter-Gourde jeton, c. 1825, anchor, barrel and bale, rev. legend around cc monogram, 30mm, 13.22g/6h (Gadoury-Cousinié 35; Zay 29; cf. Byrne 559). Minor rim nicks, otherwise very fine, rare £100-150

Provenance: Paul Bosco Auction 18 (New York), 4 August 1997, lot 806