British 17th Century Trade Tokens

Birmingham, Edward Ensor, Halfpenny, 1660, 1.94g/12h (dies not in N; cf. BW. 31). Of unusual style and perhaps local workmanship, about very fine, extremely rare £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Warwickshire 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Martin Bridgewater.

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Collection

J.L. Wetton Collection [acquired August 1953]; bt N.A. Clark October 1998.

While elements of the design of this token bring to mind the series of forgeries and fantasy pieces which are perhaps to be associated with John White (Norweb 9406ff), the overall workmanship is superior to most of them and the token is sold as viewed