Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Theatre and Entertainment, LAMBETH, Astley’s Amphitheatre, William Batty, uniface brass, wm batty late astley’s amphitheatre around pit, 39mm, 9.66g (W 81, and p.18, this piece illustrated; D & W 9/95). Very fine, rare £90-120

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: Bt Spink October 2007.

Astley’s Amphitheatre, opened in 1773 by riding school proprietor Philip Astley (†1814); William Batty (1801-68), was the proprietor from 1842 to 1853