Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes. Includes the Ellen Judson Collection of British Tokens (Part II)

George III (1760-1820), Christs College, Cambridge, Porteus Medal, 1808, in gold, by J. Phillp, laureate bust of George III left, rev. gateway decorated with College arms, edge engraved (Joannes Roughton Hogg mdcccxxxiv), 49mm (BHM 634; E 991). Minor rim knocks, extremely fine, very rare; in case (£500-600)

John Roughton Hogg (1811-67), curate of the Revd. Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847), of Brixham, Devon, author of the hymn ‘Abide with Me’; Hogg later married Lyte’s daughter and became vicar of Torwood, Devon. Hogg’s parents are believed to have originally emanated from the Kettering area