Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

18th Century Tokens, Inverness-shire, Inverness, Mackintosh Inglis & Wilson, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, bronzed, rose and thistle, rev. cornucopia of flowers, edge lettered, 11.55g/6h (DH 2a). Extremely fine (£30-40)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David McDonald Collection of Scottish Coins and Tokens.

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Mackintosh, Inglis & Wilson, cloth and sacking manufacturers, Citadel Works, Inverness. The company had its first tokens struck by Matthew Boulton in December 1793, with further orders despatched in November 1794, October 1795 and sometime early in 1796 (Doty, CTCJ September 1998, pp. 34-8)