18th Century British Trade Tokens

Middlesex [City of London], Bow Street, Charles James, Penny, lion couchant, holding shield, rev. royal penny, sun, crown and oak-sprig, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.04g/12h (DH 31). Usual light die cracks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare
£400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 18th Century Tokens from the Dr Allen Bennett Collection.

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Provenance: J.A. Bobbe Collection; bt J.A.B. September 2000.

About 20 struck