Watch List notes:

BRITISH TOKENS, 18th Century Tokens, AYRSHIRE, Ayr, William Fullarton, Restrike mule Shilling, 1799, by W.J. Taylor from dies by J. Milton, in copper, bust of Prince of Wales left, no cud under bust, rev. from the Shilling of S. Fiuri, Ace of Spades in crowned Garter, olive branches at sides, edge crudely grained, 3.87g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2002, p.158; Hawkins p.84, G6; DH –). About extremely fine, chocolate patina, a great rarity; the only specimen seen by the cataloguer in commerce £300-500


Provenance: M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 58, 30 April 1987, lot 370 (part)