A Distinguished Cabinet of British Tokens, the Property of a Gentleman

18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, John Clarke, Halfpenny, 1795, Britannia crowning bust of George III with laurel wreath, rev. oak tree at left, four ships in background, britanniæ tutamen, edge payable at the house of john clarke bull street, 12.66g/6h (DH 122). Both dies with flaws in advanced stages, some surface deposit on upper obverse, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £200-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Distinguished Cabinet of British Tokens, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: Bt Spink October 1942