Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Jetons, Medals and Books

India, ALIPORE, Imperial Government Mint, brass 50 Paisa, 24mm (Thakkar 100.2.21); BHAVNAGAR, S.B.T., Lakshmi, 1959, square aluminium, 21mm (T –); BOMBAY, Imperial Government Mint, brass 5 Annas, 20mm (T 100.2.24); KIRKEE, Royal Artillery Institute, copper Half-Anna, 29mm (T 100.8.7; Prid. 214); LAHORE, H.M. Mint, copper 2 Annas, Anna and Half-Anna, all 25mm (T 100.2.2, 100.2.3, 100.2.4; Prid. 173-5); NELLAMPATTY, Anglo-American Direct Tea Trading Co Ltd, copper 3 Annas, 33mm (T –; Prid. 4A [formerly Prid. Ceylon 3]); TRAVANCORE, Kanan Devan Hills Produce Co Ltd, brass 2 Annas, 27mm (Prid. 30); XVIII Hussars, Coffee Shop, brass 8 Annas and 2 Annas, 28 and 23mm (T 100.8.20, 100.8.22; Prid. 210, 212); Automatic Machine Co [India, Burma & Ceylon], cupro-nickel 25 Annas and 1 Anna, 24 and 18mm; Hitlow, copper Rupee, 29mm (cf. Prid. 175A); together with Bombay Presidency War & Relief Fund, Women’s Branch, 1917, a copper medal, unsigned, 32mm (Pudd. 917.4.3) [15]. XVIII Hussars 2 Annas fair, others generally fine to very fine, some better, especially the last, mostly scarce; paper labels adhering to reverses of T 100.2.3 and 100.2.4 £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, World Coins and Tokens from the Collection formed by Allan Vayle.

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Provenance: First bt May 1989; second bt J. Schimmel June 1992; third bt N.B. Todd March 1984; fourth bt May 1987; fifth, sixth and seventh bt February 1986; eighth bt December 1991; ninth bt May 1988; tenth Joseph Lepczyk Auction 49 (Lansing, USA), 29 October 1982, lot 1525; eleventh bt February 1984; thirteenth bt November 1982; last bt J. Schimmel November 1997