BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND, Charles James, die sinker and medalist, Bow Street, London, White Metal Penny, 1789, obv bust in profile left, EDW . LORD THUR – LOW around, rev WHEN WE FORGET HIM MAY GOD FORGET US! Thurlow, RESTORED TO HEALTH MARCH 1789 in exergue edge plain (Conder p.208, 50; Atkins p.364, 39; D&H Middlesex 218). Minor marks, otherwise nearly as made and retaining almost full original brilliance.
Responsible for executing the designs for numerous tokens including many of those for Gilbert Pidcock, Robert Orchard, and Thomas Spence.
Estimate: £120-150