Tokens
Tokens
Coinage ‘of the people, by the people, for the people’ - From merchants to booksellers and library owners – 1790 Kent Tokens come to auction
Learn about the fascinating history of 1790s Kent tokens, their significance, and upcoming auction...
Tokens
“AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER” - Taking the Knee in the 18th Century - Anti-Slavery Society Halfpenny circulated in the late 1790s comes to auction.
Late 18th-century anti-slavery halfpenny token featuring a kneeling slave image goes to auction,...
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1799 Newmarket Penny Commemorating the closely contested race between ‘Hambletonian’ and ‘Diamond’
Discover the story behind the 1799 Newmarket Penny, a token commemorating a famous horse race, set...
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Tokens Commemorating the "Knock‑Kneed Hammerman from Soho" awarded at Banbury Prize Fighting Ring in 1789 come to auction
Tokens commemorating the 1789 English Boxing Championship fight between Thomas Johnson and Isaac...
Coins
A Yorkshire Watchmaker's Ingenious Solution to a Nation's Coin Crisis
Discover how a Yorkshire watchmaker, James Carlill, and other merchants solved Britain's small...