Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, non-contemporary uniface strikings of the unfinished obv. and finished rev. of the Trial Halfpenny, 1788, by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by open wreath with 17 acorns, no oak sprig in hood, rev. pm co cypher inscribed parys mines company, value above, edges [payable] in anglesey at green[field or in london], 17.86g, 16.85g (cf. DH 269 bis) [2]. Very fine £100-150

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

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Provenance: G.W. Spencer Collection; gift of P.J. Preston-Morley September 1984.

The genuine contemporary uniface strikings of these pieces, formerly in the Lincoln No.1 and Cokayne collections, were sold in 2008 (Spink Auction 192, lots 209 and 210)