BRITISH 18th CENTURY TOKENS, Philip Astley, Copper Halfpenny, obv Mercury standing on the back of a horse, THE . FIRST . EQUESTN. PERFORMANCE . IN . EUROPE. Ex: LYCEUM STRAND LONDON around, rev man balancing himself upon his head on the point of a sword, SINGING DANCING TUMBLING SLACK WIRE &c. around, EVERY EVENING in exergue, edge PAYABLE IN LONDON (D&H Middlesex 362g). Good extremely fine with a fair amount of original colour remaining, extremely rare.
ex F S Cokayne Collection, acquired 12 July 1904 for 2/6
Estimate: £70-90