The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin

London, Fetter Lane, John Milton, Penny, 1800, in white metal, female personifying Science seated on globe bearing zodiacal sign, rev. Bellerophon holding Pegasus, figure crawling up rock face in background, edge plain, 15.60g/12h (DH 36, the plate coin). From the usual flawed and uncompleted reverse die, rust marks both sides, otherwise completely free from tin pest, extremely fine and extremely rare £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by the late Sven Gahlin.

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Provenance: B. Wahl Collection, Part I, Davissons Mailbid Sale 20, 12 February 2004 (348); A. Bennett Collection, DNW Auction T10, 5 October 2011, lot 250