18th Century Tokens, Unlocalised issues, Kempson’s Loyal Yeoman Twopence, 1798, yeoman leaning against horse, loyal yeoman pro rege lege et patria around, rev. old england 2 march 1798 entd jas. loyal around i promise to pay to the hon: ble geo: yeoman or bearer the sum of two-pence on the perfect establishment of peace & unanimity for king lords and commons, john bull, edge plain, 32.94g/12h (DH Middlesex 5; cf. R.S. Brown Jr 709). Several edge knocks, obverse fair, reverse fine but with surface damage in centre, extremely rare £150-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose.

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Provenance: Baldwin’s of St James’s Auction 11, 4 October 2017, lot 260 [from Baldwin ‘Basement’].

The accompanying ticket reads 'Yeomanry Medal in possession of member of Leek Troop'. A troop of volunteer cavalry was raised in Leek in 1794 as part of the Staffordshire Regiment of Gentlemen and Yeomanry