Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Anglesey, Amlwch, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny after J. Milton, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 12 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, reads halfpenny, edge + [edw] · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge +, 27mm, 12.19g/6h (DH 266, small flan). Usual die flaw on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, very rare
£250-300

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

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Provenance: M.Z. Gerson Collection [from R. Sharman May 1984]; W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1169 [from M.Z.G. 1985]