18th Century British Trade Tokens

Warwickshire, Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, cart under gallows from which three men are hanging, the end of three logger heads, rev. as if from newgate cells three felons led, and on the new drop tyd, till dead, dead, dead, 37mm, 20.46g/12h (DH 11; BHM 445). Usual die flaw on obverse, virtually as struck with faded original colour and attractive surfaces, extremely rare £800-1,000

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

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Provenance: Bt J.A. Bobbe February 2011