Auction Catalogue

30 June 2004

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British and World Coins, Tokens, Historial and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1313

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30 June 2004

Estimate: £40–£50

18th Century Tokens, Middlesex, National series, George III Recovery From Illness, 1789, a silver medal by J.-P. Droz, laureate bust right, rev. snake entwined round blazing altar, olive branch and globe below, 35mm (DH 179; BHM 311); Halfpenny for general circulation (DH 956 bis, but variant with edge grained); brass medalet for the Marriage of Prince George and Princess Caroline, 1795 (DH 976a) [3]. First fine and has been mounted on edge, second good very fine, last extremely fine, latter two rare (£40-50)