Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Gardens, LAMBETH, Vauxhall Gardens, Mercury, copper, unsigned [by R. Yeo after W. Hogarth], Mercury standing, wearing petasus, bull at left and sleeping man at right, scrolled border, back dated (1745), 41 x 40mm, 19.55g (cf. W 1354; cf. D & W 86/295). A later striking from the die in rusted state, very fine and extremely rare; with integral loop for suspension £150-200

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: From the stock-in-trade of W.S. Lincoln, Glendining Auction, 6-7 March 1930, lot 44 (part); F.S. Cokayne Collection; DNW Auction T6, 19 March 2009, lot 643