BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, SCOTLAND, SCOTTISH FARTHINGS, Edinburgh, Picken, Copper Farthing, obv fisherman carrying fish basket, PICKEN . FISH . TACKSMAN 1793, rev arms, EDINR. FARTHING . PAYABLE . AT + around, edge plain (Conder p.67, 27; Atkins p.320, 100; D&H Lothian 113). Poorly struck on a large planchet, exceptionally rare, perhaps only one other traced.
ex L L Fletcher Collection
ex F S Cokayne Collection, acquired 1 April 1933 for £5/5/-
Estimate: £500-800