Watch List notes:

BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, ENGLAND, William Lutwyche, (1754-1801), toymaker, later token manufacturer, Temple Row and St Philip churchyard, Copper Halfpenny mule (2), obv Lady Godiva riding a horse, PRO BONO PUBLICO around, 1794, rev shield of arms, ASSOCIATED IRISH MINE COMPANY around, edge PAYABLE AT LIVERPOOL OR BRISTOL (Conder p.223, 113; Atkins p.223, 191; D&H Warwickshire 253); obv an ancient cross, COVY. CROSS upon base, COVENTRY HALFPENNY around, rev bust of John of Gaunt left, JOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER * around, edge PAYABLE AT LIVERPOOL OR BRISTOL (Atkins p.223, 193; D&H Warwickshire 254). D&H 253 from the flawed obverse, both very fine or better, scarce. (2)

Lutwyche was active in the production of tokens from 1791 until 1801 and seems to have had more individual commissions for than any other manufacturer. His output of more than 65 tons of "legitimate provincial coins" was exceeded only by that of Thomas Williams, the consortium of Westwood and Hancock, and that of Matthew Boulton. He frequently combined dies then in his possession to produce various mules, concocted numerous specious issues, and has been attributed with manufacturing the bulk of evasions and lightweight coppers that appeared toward the end of the 18th Century

Estimate: £70-90