Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bristol Commercial Token Bank Co, imitation Shilling, 1811, arms and crest within Garter, rev. flag on tower above that on mast, tail of serpent touches n of token, rev. legend, reading augt 22, garrett, terrail, edmd bird, gregg, etc, edge grained, 4.07g/12h (D Somerset 36). Extensive die flaw running from serpent’s tail, good very fine and toned, extremely rare £70-£90

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: D. Pennock Collection, DNW Auction 140, 15-16 March 2017, lot 871 (part) [from P. Withers]