Historical Medals and Tokens

SOMERSET, Bath, Samuel Whitchurch and William Dore, Proof Penny, 1811, ram suspended from ribbon, rev. legend in seven lines, edge centre-grained, 18.47g/12h (W – [dies of W 22]). Minor surface marks and a trifle impaired, otherwise extremely fine with glossy surfaces and sharp rims, extremely rare £200-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 19th Century Tokens from the Collection of the Late Francis Cokayne.

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Provenance: E. Shorthouse Collection, Sotheby Auction, 3-4 August 1916, lot 207 (part); bt Baldwin August 1916