Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Henry IX (†1807), Touchpiece, Italian manufacture, probably by G. Hamerani, in silver, flagship sailing right, h · ix ·, etc, rev. St Michael slaying the dragon, edge plain, 2.15g/12h (Woolf O1/R1, 64 and 76 [Sale, lot 220]; cf. Noon 333). Some surface staining on reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare £300-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Scottish Silver Coins and Tokens, 1664-1807, From the Collection of the Late Harrington Manville.

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Provenance: A Small Collection of Touch-Pieces, Christie’s Auction, 18 January 1972, lot 140 (part)