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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 17th Century, Norfolk, Burnham Market, John Tucke, Farthing (W 13); Norwich, [City], Farthing, 1667 (W

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 17th Century, Norfolk, Burnham Market, John Tucke, Farthing (W 13); Norwich, [City], Farthing, 1667 (W 225); Walsingham, John Partington, Farthing (W 374); Wilton, Francis Wace, Farthing, 1658 (W 381); Bedfordshire, Barton in the Clay, William Hopkins, Halfpenny (W 3); Biggleswade, Thomas Tompkins, Farthing (W 25); Potton, Henry Rugeley, Halfpenny, 1666 (W 82); Huntingdonshire, St Ives, Overseers of the Poor, Halfpenny, 1669 (W 33); Northamptonshire, Higham Ferrers, Gilbert Negus, Halfpenny, 1669 (W 31); Peterborough, Town Bailiff, octagonal Halfpenny, 1670 (W 106), Robert Andrewes (W 108). W Norfolk 225 very fine, otherwise fair to nearly very fine, W Beds. 3 twice pierced and the last rare. (11)

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 17th Century, Nottinghamshire, Collingham, Thomas Ridge, Halfpenny, 1664 (W 6); Newark, Henry Lambe, H

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 17th Century, Nottinghamshire, Collingham, Thomas Ridge, Halfpenny, 1664 (W 6); Newark, Henry Lambe, Halfpenny, 1667, NOE WANT WHERE THESE ARE (W 39); Co. Durham, Durham, William Wilkinson, Farthing, 1661 (W 42); Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, Edward Hodgson, Halfpenny (W 147). Fair to good fine, last very rare. (4)

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 17th Century, Surrey, Rotherhithe, James Burton, Farthing, [16]66 (W 248), James Wright, Farthing, 166

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 17th Century, Surrey, Rotherhithe, James Burton, Farthing, [16]66 (W 248), James Wright, Farthing, 1667 (W 287); Southwark, Bankside, George Vavasour, Farthing, obv Family arms (W 138); Montague Close, Mary Loudell, Farthing (W 319); Shad Thames, John Canuty, Halfpenny, 1666 W 402); Upper Ground, John Whithowse, Farthing (W 494). Fair to good fine, the first and second very rare, the last extremely rare. (6)

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 17th Century, Wiltshire, Marlborough, Thomas Shippere, Farthing (W 142), Richard Shipre, Farthing (W 1

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 17th Century, Wiltshire, Marlborough, Thomas Shippere, Farthing (W 142), Richard Shipre, Farthing (W 143); Salisbury, Edward Fripp, Halfpenny, 1668 (W 180), George Godfrey, Farthing, 1659 (W 184); Westbury, Thomas Hancocke, Farthing, 1656 (W 261); Hampshire, Basingstoke, Samuel Kichener, Farthing (W 35); Newport (IoW), [Borough], [Halfpenny], 1664 (D 96A); Sussex, Chichester, Margreat Reynolds, Halfpenny, 1667 (W 59), Thomas Spatehurst, Halfpenny, 1667 (W 62). Fair to nearly very fine, the second, third, fifth and sixth pierced, the first extremely rare. (9)

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 17th Century, Ireland, Co. Antrim, Ballymoney, John Hamill, Penny, 1672 (D 61A, overstruck on an unide

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 17th Century, Ireland, Co. Antrim, Ballymoney, John Hamill, Penny, 1672 (D 61A, overstruck on an unidentified Halfpenny token, probably of English origin). Some flatness but basically good fine, interesting and exceedingly rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Essex, Woodford, Denton’s Halfpenny 1796, wheatsheaf and sickle, a dove to either side,

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Essex, Woodford, Denton’s Halfpenny 1796, wheatsheaf and sickle, a dove to either side, all surrounded by oak-wreath, rev W. BROOKS CARPENTER WOODFORD, symbols of carpentry: compasses, wheel, saw and axe, edge plain (DH 39). Good very fine and rare. William Brooks, carpenter, Woodford Wells

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Kempson’s City Series, White Metal Penny 1797, city arms, r

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Kempson’s City Series, White Metal Penny 1797, city arms, rev ST MICHAELS CHURCH, edge plain (DH 5). Virtually as struck, nicely toned and extremely rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Kempson's Pennies (2), 1797, Gloucester Cathedral and St Ni

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Kempson's Pennies (2), 1797, Gloucester Cathedral and St Nicholas’ Church (DH 1, 6), Ottley's Penny, St Mary de Lode (DH 14); Newent, J Morse, Halfpenny, 1796 (DH 64), DH1 and DH14 bronzed, DH6 lustrous; Northamptonshire, George Jobson, Halfpenny, 1794 (DH 1), lustrous; Oxfordshire/Berkshire, Banbury, Oxford and Reading, William Rusher, Halfpenny (DH 1), generally extremely fine or better, DH Glos. 14 rare. (6) George Jobson, Banker William Rusher, Hatter, Bookseller and Stationer

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Taylor, Moody & Co, Silver Proof Halfpenny 1791, hemeted bust to

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Taylor, Moody & Co, Silver Proof Halfpenny 1791, hemeted bust to right, SR. BEVOIS SOUTHAMPTON, rev shield of arms, rose and crown, PROMISSORY HALFPENNY, edge reads PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W. TAYLOR R. V. MOODY & CO (DH 89). Good very fine with a little toning, rare. W. Taylor, maker of rope-blocks for ships and gun-carriages, had a mill at South Stoneham in Southampton

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Kent, Gravesend, Skidmore's Penny, 1797, plain edge, sailing boat, rev NAVAL PENNY, crow

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Kent, Gravesend, Skidmore's Penny, 1797, plain edge, sailing boat, rev NAVAL PENNY, crown and coronet (DH/Davisson 1a). Good extremely fine, bronzed, prooflike, exceedingly rare

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Kent, Dover, Skidmore's Halfpenny, 1795, Dover castle, ships in the distance, rev DEDICA

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Kent, Dover, Skidmore's Halfpenny, 1795, Dover castle, ships in the distance, rev DEDICATED TO COLLECTORS OF PROVINCIAL COINS, military trophy, edge PAYABLE IN LONDON (DH 19). Good extremely fine, toned, rare

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Kent, Dover, Skidmore's Halfpenny, 1795, plain edge, Dover castle, ships in the distance

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Kent, Dover, Skidmore's Halfpenny, 1795, plain edge, Dover castle, ships in the distance, rev DEDICATED TO COLLECTORS OF PROVINCIAL COINS, military trophy (DH/Davisson 19a). Nearly extremely fine, exceedingly rare

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Lancashire, Manchester, Jno Fielding, Halfpennies (8), 1792, EAST INDIA HOUSE (DH 127, 1

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Lancashire, Manchester, Jno Fielding, Halfpennies (8), 1792, EAST INDIA HOUSE (DH 127, 127a, 127b), 1793 (DH 129, 133, 134, 135, 135e), J Rayner & Co, Halfpenny, 1793 (DH 138). DH127b good fine and rare, the others very fine to extremely fine, a few lustrous. (9)

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Lancashire, Westwood's Farthings/Half Halfpennies (3), for Lancaster 1791, Liverpool 179

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Lancashire, Westwood's Farthings/Half Halfpennies (3), for Lancaster 1791, Liverpool 1792, Rochdale 1791 (DH 151, 154, 156). Good extremely fine and lustrous, all rare. (3)

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Political and Social Series, Silver Penny 1795, bust of Reverend William Roma

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Political and Social Series, Silver Penny 1795, bust of Reverend William Romaine (died 1795) to right, rev THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY HIS FAITH, Faith holding cross and pointing upwards, edge plain (DH 216). Extremely fine with attractive toning, very rare. Revd William Romaine (1714-1795), chaplain and preacher, son of a corn dealer from Hartlepool

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Political and Social Series, Cabbage Society, token for Purim, 1796, obv caul

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Political and Social Series, Cabbage Society, token for Purim, 1796, obv cauliflower, rev star, edge grained over AN ASYLUM FOR THE OPPRESS'D OF ALL NATIONS (DH 227a). Extremely fine, lightly lacquered, rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Political and Social Series, Penny, ‘The Uncharitable Monopolizer’, 1800, man

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Political and Social Series, Penny, ‘The Uncharitable Monopolizer’, 1800, mans’ head trying to swallow the world, rev open hand dropping coins into another hand, COME ALL YE DISTRESSED (DH 239; BHM 497). Virtually mint state, bronzed, attractive and rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Peter Anderson, Halfpenny, 1795, shield of the arms of London, rev ornamental

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Peter Anderson, Halfpenny, 1795, shield of the arms of London, rev ornamental PA monogram cypher, edge reads PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF PETER ANDERSON LONDON (DH 249). Good extremely fine, prooflike, extremely rare. only eight pieces struck

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Joseph Askins, Halfpenny, 1796, man with a wooden leg, rev THE CELEBRATED VEN

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Joseph Askins, Halfpenny, 1796, man with a wooden leg, rev THE CELEBRATED VENTRILOQUIST 1796, edge milled (DH 252a). Good extremely fine, prooflike, the obverse lustrous, rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, London Corresponding Society, Halfpenny, 1796, LIBERTY AND NOT SLAVERY, a man

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, London Corresponding Society, Halfpenny, 1796, LIBERTY AND NOT SLAVERY, a man hanging, rev LCS cypher, legend around, MAY THEIR ENDEAVOURS MEET REWARD (DH 290). Good extremely fine, rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, D R[ebello], Hackney, Halfpenny, 1795, view of Hackney Church, rev DAR cypher

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, D R[ebello], Hackney, Halfpenny, 1795, view of Hackney Church, rev DAR cypher, knife and palm branch crossed (DH 309). Good extremely fine, toned, very rare. only 24 pieces struck

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore's Halfpenny for ‘G. B.’, Hackney, undated, paint-pot, cask and two b

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore's Halfpenny for ‘G. B.’, Hackney, undated, paint-pot, cask and two brushes, rev cypher (DH 312b); B Price, Hendon, Halfpenny, 1794, church, rev greyhound (DH 324). Extremely fine, DH324 lustrous and DH312b rare. (2)

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Meymott’s Silver Proof Halfpenny 1795, MEYMOTT+&+SON+LONDON+, seated Britanni

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Meymott’s Silver Proof Halfpenny 1795, MEYMOTT+&+SON+LONDON+, seated Britannia holding spear and scales, rev SCALES+WEIGHTS+&+STEEL-YARDS+, the arms of London, edge plain (DH 377a). Usual obverse die break beginning at about 2 o’clock and extending across most of the top of the token, younger die breaks also at 4 o’clock and 7 o’clock, light brush marks, very fine with nice rainbow toning, extremely rare. Meymott & Son, scale-makers, Bishopsgate Without in London

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore's Halfpenny for Hornsey, 1797, view of church, rev A SPEEDY AND LAST

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore's Halfpenny for Hornsey, 1797, view of church, rev A SPEEDY AND LASTING PEACE (DH 337). Good extremely fine with much lustre, rare

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore's Halfpenny, 1795, obv guillotine and part of a house, rev busts of

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore's Halfpenny, 1795, obv guillotine and part of a house, rev busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antionette (DH 513). Extremely fine, rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore's Halfpenny, obv man skating to right, HYDE PARK, rev GS cypher (DH

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore's Halfpenny, obv man skating to right, HYDE PARK, rev GS cypher (DH 535). Good extremely fine, flan crack, rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Thomas Spence, Halfpenny, struck in white metal, obv ass with pairs of pannie

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Thomas Spence, Halfpenny, struck in white metal, obv ass with pairs of panniers, rev man eating at table beneath tree, others dancing nearby (DH 722). Nearly extremely fine, extremely rare in white metal.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Thomas Spence, Mendoza Halfpenny, obverse brockage (cf DH 785-789). Virtually

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Thomas Spence, Mendoza Halfpenny, obverse brockage (cf DH 785-789). Virtually mint state, toned, small circular flan flaw in obverse field but still a pleasing and rare piece. Jewish Daniel Mendoza was a boxer in the late eighteenth century. He was the first boxer to be awarded Royal Patronage

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Kempson’s Political and Social Series, Silver Proof Halfpenny 1794, two barri

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Kempson’s Political and Social Series, Silver Proof Halfpenny 1794, two barristers holding a label inscribed BILL OF RIGHTS, with MAGNA CHARTA above and ERSKINE AND GIBBS AND TRIAL BY JURY around, rev nine-line legend T HARDY. I H TOOKE. T HOLCROTT. I A BONNEY. J JOYCE. S KID. J THELWALL. I RICHTER. I BAXTER. 1794 (DH 1011). About very fine, obverse with some cabinet wear, very rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, National Series, Halfpennies and Farthings, 1789-1790, in copper (2) (DH 932,

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, National Series, Halfpennies and Farthings, 1789-1790, in copper (2) (DH 932, 969; BHM 296, 322), brass (4) (DH 935, 936, 937, 938; BHM 308, 309, 300, 310), and silver (DH 1134; BHM 338). DH932 and DH938 good extremely fine, the others very fine to extremely fine, DH932 prooflike, DH938 with almost full lustre, several rare. (7)

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Political and Social Series, [Buck Society], Silver Halfpenny, Stag, FREEDOM

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Middlesex, Political and Social Series, [Buck Society], Silver Halfpenny, Stag, FREEDOM WITH INNOCENCE, rev plough, INDUSTRY PRODUCETH WEALTH (DH 1043). Nearly fine, toned, extremely rare. probably the specimen used for illustration in DH

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Norfolk, Blofield, Cavalry, Halfpennies (3), 1796, weapons and musical instruments, FIFT

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Norfolk, Blofield, Cavalry, Halfpennies (3), 1796, weapons and musical instruments, FIFTH TROOP, rev mounted dragoon (DH 6, 6b), rev armoured bust right (DH 11). Extremely fine or better, all lustrous, DH6b with reverse die cud as usual, this and DH6 prooflike, DH6b scarce, DH11 rare. (3)

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Norfolk, Blofield, Cavalry, Halfpenny, 1795, weapons and musical instruments, FIFTH TROO

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Norfolk, Blofield, Cavalry, Halfpenny, 1795, weapons and musical instruments, FIFTH TROOP, rev Liberty standing (DH 10). Good extremely fine with much lustre, very rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, J Spence, Halfpenny, 1797, sailor, rev a barge sail

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, J Spence, Halfpenny, 1797, sailor, rev a barge sailing (DH 4). Good extremely fine, toned, rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Rutland, Oakham, Colonal G Noel, Halfpenny, COL. NOEL OF THE RUTLAND FENCIBLES, rev WHOS

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Rutland, Oakham, Colonal G Noel, Halfpenny, COL. NOEL OF THE RUTLAND FENCIBLES, rev WHOSE EXAMPLE IN LIFE CONSISTS IN BEING BRAVE HUMANE NOBLE & GENEROUS (DH 1). Good extremely fine, lustrous and prooflike, rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Somersetshire, Bath, Lambe, Penny, 1794, camel, rev INDIA HOUSE (DH 8), Halfpennies (3),

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Somersetshire, Bath, Lambe, Penny, 1794, camel, rev INDIA HOUSE (DH 8), Halfpennies (3), 1794-1796, military trophy, rev three horsemen (DH 24), camel, rev INDIA HOUSE (DH 50c), shield of arms, rev NEW ROOMS (DH 64), Farthings (2), 1794, 1795 (DH 115, 112a). Extremely fine or better, DH8, DH64 and DH115 lustrous, DH24 rare. (6) M Lambe, tea-dealer and grocer

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Somersetshire, Bath, Lambe, mule Farthing, rev scales, from the die for the Pice of Bomb

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Somersetshire, Bath, Lambe, mule Farthing, rev scales, from the die for the Pice of Bombay, India (see KM 193, dated 1791 and 1794) (DH 118). Good extremely fine, overstruck on another piece, part of the legend of one side of which reads . .HANGE, extremely rare and interesting.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Somersetshire, Bristol, Hawkins Bird, Halfpenny, 1793 (DH 89), Lutwyche's Halfpennies (3

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Somersetshire, Bristol, Hawkins Bird, Halfpenny, 1793 (DH 89), Lutwyche's Halfpennies (3), 1796-1798 (DH 91, 92, 98). Extremely fine or better, DH89 lustrous, DH91 and DH92 bronzed, DH92 and DH98 both rare. (4) DH92 ex William Gilbert Collection (purchased by A H Baldwin & Sons c.1945)

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Somersetshire, Assorted tokens, Penny (DH 4), Halfpennies (4) (DH 34, 40, 89, 92), Farth

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Somersetshire, Assorted tokens, Penny (DH 4), Halfpennies (4) (DH 34, 40, 89, 92), Farthing (DH 115), and a Hampshire Farthing (DH 106). Very fine to extremely fine, DH89 lustrous, DH92 bronzed and rare. (7)

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Suffolk, Bungay, S Prentice, Penny, ramains of an ancient castle, BIGODS CASTLE, rev Jus

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Suffolk, Bungay, S Prentice, Penny, ramains of an ancient castle, BIGODS CASTLE, rev Justice, edge engrailed over legend (DH/Davisson 2b); Bury St Edmunds, P Deck, Penny, 1794, CHARLES MARQUIS CORNWALLIS, rev Fame (DH 4), Hoxne and Hartismere, [Thos Tallant], Penny, 1795, horse and horseman, rev castle in crowned garter (DH 6a). DH6a with spots of verdigris on reverse, otherwise all extremely fine and all a little lustrous, DH2b weakly struck but extremely rare. (3)

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Suffolk, Ipswich, Silver Proof Halfpenny 1797, IPSWICH CROSS, ancient market cross, rev

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Suffolk, Ipswich, Silver Proof Halfpenny 1797, IPSWICH CROSS, ancient market cross, rev PAYABLE AT CONDER’S DRAPERY WAREHOUSE IPSWICH, edge milled (DH 35). Brilliant good extremely fine, toned, very rare. James Conder, draper of Tavern Street

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Suffolk, Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1795, bust of Cardinal Wolsey left, rev view of a

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Suffolk, Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1795, bust of Cardinal Wolsey left, rev view of ancient gateway (DH 10). Extremely fine and rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Suffolk, Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1795, bust of Cardinal Wolsey left, rev IMC cyphe

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Suffolk, Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1795, bust of Cardinal Wolsey left, rev IMC cypher (DH 12). Good extremely fine and rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Suffolk, Ipswich, Conder, Halfpenny, 1796, bust of Cardinal Wolsey left, rev seven-line

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Suffolk, Ipswich, Conder, Halfpenny, 1796, bust of Cardinal Wolsey left, rev seven-line legend (DH 36a). Good extremely fine, a little lustrous, the reverse die flawed as always, rare.

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Suffolk, Woodbridge, Robert Loder, Penny, 1796, bust of Thomas Sekford, rev family arms

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Suffolk, Woodbridge, Robert Loder, Penny, 1796, bust of Thomas Sekford, rev family arms (DH 15). Attractive good extremely fine, almost fully lustrous and rare thus. Robert Loder, printer, bookseller and stationer

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Suffolk, Beccles, unknown issuer, Halfpennies (3), 1795, south porch of church, rev brid

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BRITISH TRADE TOKENS, 18th Century, Suffolk, Beccles, unknown issuer, Halfpennies (3), 1795, south porch of church, rev bridge (DH 16, 16a, 16b); Blything Hundred, [Sir J Rous], Halfpenny, 1794, mounted yeoman, rev castle within crowned garter (DH 19). DH16 nearly extremely fine, the others better and lustrous, DH19 partly toned but prooflike and quite dazzling, DH16b is rare. (4)

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, USA and American Interest Medals, William Pitt, the elder, The Repeal of the Stamp Act, small ‘Gilt’ B

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, USA and American Interest Medals, William Pitt, the elder, The Repeal of the Stamp Act, small ‘Gilt’ Brass Medal [1766], bust of Pitt left, wearing buttoned jacket, RIGHT HONOURABLE WILL PITT / ESQ., rev legend in seven lines, THE MAN WHO HAVING SAVED THE PARENT PLEADED WITH SUCCESS FOR HER CHILDREN, 31mm (BHM 105, R4; Betts -, cf 518 for obverse; EPM 1890/2). Nearly extremely fine and excessively rare. BHM records a single specimen in the British Museum

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, USA and American Interest Medals, France, La Convention, LIBERTE FRANÇOISE, Bell Metal Medal, 1792, by

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, USA and American Interest Medals, France, La Convention, LIBERTE FRANÇOISE, Bell Metal Medal, 1792, by André Galle, head of Liberty left, with flowing hair, behind her a staff topped with a Phrygian cap, L’AN I DE LA. R. F., rev legend within wreath, A LA CONVENTION NATIONALE PAR LES ARTISTES REUNIS DE LYON – PUR METAL DU CLOCHE FRAPPE EN MDCCXCII, 39mm (Hennin 387; Maz 318; VG 338). Good very fine and very rare. This medal, Galle’s first recorded piece, was as the reverse and Forrer records [BDM II, 196], “the means of his receiving the honour to be deputed to Paris by the city of Lyons on the question of casting bells”.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Professor Jacques-Arsène d’Arsonval (1851-1940), large complimentary Bronze Medal, “Son Jubilé”, 1933,

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, Professor Jacques-Arsène d’Arsonval (1851-1940), large complimentary Bronze Medal, “Son Jubilé”, 1933, by Paul-Marcel Damann (1855-1939), bust of d’Arsonval left, rev naked female slays monstrous snakes, 118mm. Extremely fine, rare. Arsonval, physicist and physician, worked under Claude Bernard and C E Brown-Séquard (whom he succeeded in 1897 at the Collège de France) and was professor at the Sorbonne from 1894 to 1932. He gave his name to the D'Arsonval galvanometer, and as a pioneer in electrotherapy, he studied the medical application of high-frequency currents. He was also involved in the industrial application of electricity. Whilst the obverse of the medal is completely traditional, the reverse is a powerful Art Deco image and one of Damann’s most memorable works.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, . 1480, Britain, John Kendal [or Quendal], Turcopolier (Colonel General of Infantry) of the Order of St John, The Siege of Rhodes by the Turks, cast Bronze Portrait Medal, 1480, of Italian manufacture, bust right with long hair, rev shield of arms, TEMPORE. OBSIDIONIS. TVRCHORVM. MCCCCLXXX, 55mm (MI 17/3; Hill 934; Furse p.379). A somewhat worn but original cast with old but later gilding applied, reverse about fine, obverse better, very rare. John Kendal was Turcopolier at the time of the siege of Rhodes by the Turks. The post was annexed to that of Grand Bailiff of England and he was also Prior of the Order of St John in London and Grand Master. As such the task of recruiting for troops, especially in Ireland, to fight the Turks fell to him.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, c.1533, Ottoman Empire, Khair ed-Din (c.1483-154

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, c.1533, Ottoman Empire, Khair ed-Din (c.1483-1546), Greek born Turkish corsair, better known as Barbarossa [Redbeard], cast Bronze Portrait Medal, by Ludwig Neufahrer (died 1563), in Vienna, bust of Barbarossa right, wearing a turban and coat, BARBA ROSSA. NE, rev a three line inscription in (mal-formed) Arabic, KHAIR ED-DIN / PASHA JAZA’IR SULTAN, 27mm (Habich I, 1403; Löbebecke 409; Lanna 1003; Voltolina 356; Serenissma 122; Baldwins Auction 35, lot 2469, silver). Very fine and rare. Barbarossa and his brother Aruj, captured Algiers from the Spanish (1518), and placed Algeria under Turkish rule. He was appointed Governor in 1519 when Selim I bestowed on him the title Pasha. He then conquered the rest of the Barbary States. In 1533 he was appointed Kapudan Pasha (admiral of the Turkish fleet) and between then and 1544, he twice defeated the Genoese Admiral, Andrea Doria.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1601, Holy Roman Empire, Rudolph II (1552-1576-1

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1601, Holy Roman Empire, Rudolph II (1552-1576-1612), Siege of Stuhlweissenburg [Székesfehérvár], Klippe Medallic 1/8-Thaler, crossed sword and sceptre on throne, ALBA – REGALIS, rev chronogrammatic legend in and around central medallion, SEDIOVIS … RVDVLPHVS, 34mm x 30mm, 3.56gm (Mont 672; Well 6958). Extremely fine and extremely rare. The fortress town of Stuhlweissenburg was destroyed during the Turkish occupation of Hungary (1543–1688) and rebuilt in the 18th century

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1682, Great Britain/Morocco, The Treaty of Peace

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1682, Great Britain/Morocco, The Treaty of Peace and Commerce between Britain and Algiers, Silver Medal, by George Bower, bust of Named Hamet to right wearing turban, rev panorama of the port of city of Tunis, Peace, naked, reclines on clouds above, NON EGET MAURI IACULIS, 40mm, the edge stamped with a minute letter C, probably a continental duty stamp (MI 585/261). Good very fine and excessively rare. Kaid Mohammed benHaduOttur [Named Hamet], was Morocco's second Ambassador to London, appointed in 1682, and he made a deep impression on London society because of his exotic dress, his courtesy and his horsemanship. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society and visited Oxford University. One of the most famous English painters of the day, Sir Godfrey Kneller, painted him on his horse in Hyde Park. The Treaty of Peace and Commerce between Britain and Algiers was signed on 23rd March 1882, and dealt primarily with protections for piracy and the rights of British subjects in Algiers. It was renewed and enlarged several times between 1686 and 1800. The reverse legend, which translates as “It needs not the javelins of the Moors”, is taken from Horace. The specimen in the British Museum is recorded as being an electrotype from the Ducal Library in Gotha.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1683, The House of Habsburg, The Siege and Liber

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1683, The House of Habsburg, The Siege and Liberation of Vienna, Silver Medal, cityscape with buildings and fortifications picked out in great detail, rev legend in ten lines, DIESE MÜNTZ ZEIGET DIE A 1683 …, plain edge, 43mm (Mont 916; Julius 192; Hirsch 55; Wurz 7216; Racz 234). Good very fine and rare.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1686, Charles V (Leopold-Nicholas-Sixte, 1643-16

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1686, Charles V (Leopold-Nicholas-Sixte, 1643-1690), Duke of Lorraine and Bar (Barrois), the Expulsion of the Turks from Hungry, large baroque Bronze Medal, by Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (1656-1740), bust of the Duke right, hair long and falling over shoulders, wearing armoured breast-plate and Badge of the Golden Fleece, dated below truncation, rev the Duke as a Roman general, reaches over the figure of religion to attack the figure of Turkey, amidst a pile of military trophies, one shield marked LORENA, behind a temple with the legend on the portico, CHRISTO VLTORI, signed M.S. below, 85mm (V&T 45; Börner 1494A). Very fine and very rare. Charles was given command of a regiment by his brother-in-law, the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, having distinguished himself at the battle of Saint Gotthard. He was promoted to the rank of Field Marshal in 1675. In 1683, he opposed the Turkish advance on Vienna. He marched againt them into into Hungary, captured Neuhäusel and Buda, then in 1687 finally defeated them with his decisive victory at the Battle of Mohacs.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, . 1687, Venice/Turkey/Nuremburg, Marc Antonio Gi

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, . 1687, Venice/Turkey/Nuremburg, Marc Antonio Giustiniani (1684-1688), The Surrender and Hommage of Mustapha Pasha and his brother Hassan Pasha to the Doge, oval Silver Medal, by Georg Hautsch, the brothers kneel before the Doge and three courtiers, PACERE SUBIECTIS …, rev the rampant Lion of St Mark, with sword and wreath, holding a dolphin, EX UTROQVE VICTOR, lettered edge, SERENISSIMI LEONIS ALATI SOLO SALOQUE TURCARUM VICTORIS TRIUMPHALE FLORILEGIUM 1687, 72mm x 57mm (Voltolina 1054; Serenissima 102; VT [1990], 54; Wellenheim 3201; Ampach 3873; Milford Haven II, 88). Choice extremely fine, richly toned and extremely rare. In 1685 a mercenary army financed by Venice and under the command of Francesco Morosini (later Doge), occupied the Morea – the Peloponnese. Athens was captured in 1687 (it was during this siege that a Turkish arms store within the Acropolis exploded doing considerable damage to the Parthenon). Later, during the peace negotiations, Venice agreed to return Livadia to the Turks, but retained the Morea. Shortly after their defeat in August 1687, the Turkish commanders, Mustapha Pasha of Nauplia and his brother Hassan Pasha, fearful of reprisals, surrendered with their families, to Marc Antonio Giustiniani – as depicted on the medal.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1688, Bavaria, Maximilian II Emanuel (1662-1679-

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1688, Bavaria, Maximilian II Emanuel (1662-1679-1726), The Siege and Liberation of Belgrade, Silver Medal, by Georg Hautsch, bust of Maximilian right, with long hair falling over armour, rev plan of the city with confluence of rivers, sun at top, IN VIA VIRTVTE …, PLUS ULTRA, and in cartouche, ALBA GRÆCA RECEPTA, chronogrammatic edge legend, BELGRADVM SVBITO BAVARVS…, 43mm (Mont 1075; Witt 1499). Almost extremely fine and extremely rare.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1699, The House of Habsburg, Joseph I (1678-1705

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1699, The House of Habsburg, Joseph I (1678-1705-1711), The Treaty of Karlowitz, Silver Medal, by Johann Reinhold Engelhart, the Emperor on horseback, gallops to left, SUPPRIM ET HOS IOSEPH …, rev clasped hands with Hungarian crown above, Imperial eagle below, fleur de lis and crescent moon in field, FOEDERA SIVELLENT …, 50mm (Mont 1278; Julius 566 – a cliché; Fried & Seger 4158; Laugwitz [1976] 233; Horsky -). Extremely fine, the obverse with die flaw from horse’s bridle to edge at 5 o’clock, excessively rare. The Treaty of Karlowitz which concluded the Austro-Ottoman War of 1683-1697 in which the Turks were defeated, was signed in 1699 in Karlowitz [Sremski Karlovci], now in Serbia – Montenegro. Engelhart, a Polish-born medallist, had been accused of forging old Thalers for collectors and was in living in Stettin at the time this medal was struck.

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1717, The House of Habsburg, Charles VI (1685-17

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1717, The House of Habsburg, Charles VI (1685-1711-1740), The Siege and Capture of Temesvar and Belgrade and Victory over the Turks, Copper Medal, undated, by Ottone Hamerani, laureate bust of of the Emperor right, signed with full name, rev River Gods offer mural crowns to Victory, amidst military trophies, PATET ORIENS, tablet reads, TEMES VAR ET BELGRADO EXPVGN, plain edge, 46mm (Mont 1516; BDM II, 408). Almost extremely fine, and extremely rare. The medal was struck in Rome and the City name ROMÆ appears in the exergue on the medal’s reverse

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1716, The House of Habsburg, Charles VI (1685-17

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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, TURKEY, the Ottoman Empire and the wars against them, 1716, The House of Habsburg, Charles VI (1685-1711-1740), The Siege and Liberation of Temesevar, Copper Medal, by Martin Brunner, laureate bust of the Emperor right, in armour, rev aerial plan of the fortifications showing lines of attack, chronogrammatic legend, ARMIS CONSTANTIA ET FORTITVDINE CAESARIS AB EVGENIO, 43mm (Mont 1478, listed as Werner). Extremely fine and very rare. Temesvar, now Timisoara in Romania, was the last important Ottoman stronghold in Hungary.

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