Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

LONDON, Covent Garden, Theatre Royal, Second Theatre, O.P. [Old Price] Riots, 1809, white metal, unsigned [perhaps by P. Wyon], John Bull on an ass left, holding whips inscribed old price’s and open boxes, the animal with the head of John Philip Kemble, rev. p within o in centre, laurel, rattle and trumpet around, 43mm, 30.68g (W 168; D & W 17/185; BHM 675; E 1005). Attempted piercing below ass and a small area of tin pest on rim, otherwise good very fine
£70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tickets and Passes from the Collection formed by Philip Jones.

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Provenance: A Group of Theatre Passes, SNC February 2004 (TT 2855)