Ancient, British and World Coins, Medallions and Books

18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, John Gregory Hancock, Halfpenny or medal, 1800, in brass, bust of William Shakespeare left, w · shakespeare i·g· hancock aged 7 y’s around, rev. this is my work iohn gregory hancock aged 7 years…industry produseth wealth, edge plain, 12.16g/12h (DH 143). About extremely fine, reverse with reflective fields, extremely rare £700-900

Provenance: J. Dudman Collection; W. Longman Collection, 12-13 March 1958, lot 298 [from Baldwin April 1915]; T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 118; W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 985; R.S. Brown Jr Collection, Part III, DNW Auction T10, 5 October 2011, lot 795