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Anglesey, Amlwch, Taylor’s mule Penny, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. helmeted head of Athena left, edge plain, 19.18g/12h (DH 265 bis, this piece illustrated). Trifling graze below bust on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with even brown patina, of the highest rarity; perhaps only 3 known £1,500-2,000

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

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Provenance: S.H. Hamer Collection, Glendining Auction, 26-8 November 1930, lot 476 (part); F.S. Cokayne Collection; A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 207; S. Sweet Collection, Glendining Auction, 28 June 1989, lot 416