Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Private Roads and Parks, GREENWICH, Greenwich Park, 1733, oval copper, crown dividing ornate g r, rev. greenwich park and date, interlinked cs, no. 352, 40 x 22mm, 11.90g (W 1130, and p. 154, this piece illustrated; Young, Gardens, p.109, this piece illustrated; D & W 320/4). Rubbed in centre of reverse, otherwise fine, extremely rare £200-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tickets and Passes of London from the David Young Collection.

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Provenance: W.T. Ready Collection, Sotheby Auction, 10-11 May 1921, lot 334; Baldwin FPL May 1996 (89).

Greenwich Park was landscaped in the late 17th century and opened to the public in the early 18th century