British Tokens

18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Halfpenny, 1799, in white metal, head of Mercury left, rev. remains of a pyramid and fallen statue, three hands couped at the wrists above, edge plain, 11.23g/6h (DH 69). Some light tin pest and scratches in reverse field, otherwise about extremely fine and extremely rare £150-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: Baldwin Auction 61, 26 May 2009, lot 317.

12 struck