Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Historical Medals, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, Warwick, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, three men in cart exhorting the crowds on either side, gallows above, rev. as if from temple bar some head was cut, and on rebelling trunk the face was put, 36mm, 19.87g (DH Warwickshire 7; BHM 444). Minor edge bruising, otherwise good fine and patinated, very rare £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Tokens, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: With Seaby 1962; Baldwin Auction 23, 3 May 2000, lot 971