Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Jetons, Medals and Books

Medals, Jamaica, Rural Deanery of Middlesex, c. 1845, a silver award medal by Gibson [London], a token of approbation within wreath, rev. if ye love me, etc, 40mm. Neatly pierced for suspension loop, extremely fine and lightly toned, extremely rare £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Coins, Tokens and Medals of the Caribbean from the late Raymond Brandon Collection.

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Provenance: Bt Format.

Middlesex is the central of the three historic counties into which Jamaica is divided and includes the island's original capital, Spanish Town. The Deanery covers the parishes of Clarendon, Manchester, St Ann, St Catherine and St Mary. The medallist was perhaps John Gibson (1790-1866), though he was Liverpool based, not London. Brandon’s index card states, ‘the only one known’