The Collection of 19th Century Tokens formed by John Akins

Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bristol Commercial Token Bank Co, imitation Shilling, 1811, arms and crest within Garter, flag on tower above that on mast, tail of serpent nearly touches n of token, rev. legend, reading augt 22, garrett, terrail, edmd bird, gregg, etc, edge grained, 4.00g/12h (D Somerset 33). Softly struck, otherwise extremely fine, olive tone, extremely rare £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 19th Century Tokens formed by John Akins.

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Provenance: SNC July-August 1971 (7904); J. O’D. Mays Collection, Spink Auction 207, 23 March 2011, lot 390