The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection

Hampshire, Portsmouth, issuer uncertain, Penny, 1798, bust of Admiral Nelson left, rev. in · memory · of · the · action · off · the · nile · augt 1 · 1798, taken 9 sail of the line 3 distroyed in centre, I PROMISE edge, 25.60g/12h (DH 8). Excellent portrait, extremely fine with considerable original colour on obverse, attractive and very rare £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: A Fine Collection of 18th Century Hampshire Tokens, SNC January 1972 (820); W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 150