Ancient, British and World Coins, Medallions and Books

18th Century Tokens, MIDDLESEX, Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, 1797, Banqueting House, Whitehall, rev. portcullis and scales between sprigs of oak and laurel, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.97g/12h (DH 169). Minor surface marks and flan clip, otherwise extremely fine, rare £100-150

Provenance: R.S. Brown Collection, Part II, DNW Auction T8, 6 October 2010, lot 411 [from M.Z. Gerson January 1981]