British Tokens

Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis and John Macmillan, a set of New Centenary tokens (21), all in bronzed-copper, viz. 1893 (7), revs. Town Hall, Council House & Art Gallery, New Post Office, Assize Court, Aston Hall, Mason College, School of Art; 1894 (14), revs. School Board Offices, Midland Institute, High School for Girls, Free Grammar School, St Martins Church, Joseph Priestley statue, New General Hospital, Queen’s College, Bank of England, Edgbaston Old Church, Exchange, Mason’s Orphanage, Parish Offices, Technical School (Davis ‘Warwickshire’ 836-97) [21]. Practically as struck; in original dark leatherette fitted case and very rare as such £300-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: W. Sykes Collection, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 291; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 61B (Melbourne), 3-4 August 1999, lot 387; D.E. Litrenta Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 927.

Exhibition: Yorkshire Numismatic Society, Hull, 21 December 1921.

The New Centenary tokens were the brainchild of the numismatists William John Davis (1848-1934) of Moseley and John Macmillan (1836-1921) of Edgbaston; 51 sets were struck in bronze, and issued by subscription at 2s. per token. The tokens helped to publicise W.J. Davis’ The Token Coinage of Warwickshire (Birmingham, 1895), which was being compiled at the time the tokens made their appearance