A Small Collection of Welsh Silver Tokens

Glamorganshire, Swansea, J. Voss, Shilling, 1811, Swansea castle, swansea token for xii pence around, date in exergue, rev. payable by john voss draper &c around a key, 3.95g/12h (D 19). Minor scuffing, otherwise extremely fine with brilliant fields, attractive (£80-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Welsh Silver Tokens.

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John Voss (†October 1818), entrepreneur; ran successful drapery and printing businesses in Swansea and had a stake in what was to later become the Glamorganshire Bank. He also issued the Swansea halfpenny of 1796, the design of which was copied by the maker of Voss’ shilling