Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Presentation of Colours to the Birmingham Associations, 1798, a copper medal, unsigned [by J. Barber for J.S. Jorden], figures presenting a battle flag to a group of officers flanked by ranks of cavalry, rev. a line of men hanging from gibbets with the first one being a representation of Dr Priestley, end of bunepart and the french army around, 33mm, 20.15g/6h (DH 29). Shallow relief, usual light die flaws on obverse, extremely fine and deeply patinated, very rare £600-800

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

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Provenance: SNC July-August 1972 (7684); D.L. Spence Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 67A, 29 September 2005, lot 1780 [from Spink January 1974]