18^th Century Provincial Tokens, Gloucestershire

Gloucester, Ottley’s Series of Buildings, obverse die as previous with Ottley reverse, D&H 19, bronzed-copper striking of this penny. 10.26g. Struck from a late reverse die but with very interesting “ghosting” as a result of a rotated die. Some light spotting to the obverse, reverse better and brilliant, rare. About extremely fine.

Est. £60-£90

Provenance: Ex-David Griffiths Collection bt R.S. Brown Collection Part I, DNW Auction Oct 2009, lot 159 (part). Acquired from S. Cordova June 1993.