Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Ralph Heaton & Sons, The Mint Birmingham (4), city arms, revs. coiners to the english and foreign governments, nickel, 31mm, 9.94g/12h (Sweeny Adv. 18), bronze (2), and nickel, similar, all 25mm, 5.22g/12h, 4.97g/12h, 4.61g/12h (all Sweeny Adv. 19); similar, rev. centre blank, nickel, 25mm, 4.74g/12h (Sweeny Adv. 20); similar pieces, both 25mm, in bronze, 5.61g/12h and nickel, 5.63g (Sweeny Adv. 24). [7]. Fifth extremely fine, others very fine and better £60-£80

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

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Provenance: Second H. Pegg Collection, Spink Auction 19, 3 March 1982, lot 232 (part); third and fourth R.C. Bell Collection, Glendining Auction, 13 July 2001, lot 661 (part).

Struck prior to 1889

Lot includes similar pieces, both 25mm, in bronze, 5.61g/12h and nickel, 5.63g (Sweeny Adv. 24). Total 7 pieces