British Tokens, Eighteenth Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Thomas Sharp, halfpenny, 1797, female resting on sword, supporting City arms, rev. house, Peeping Tom at window, inn adjoining, MEMORIÆ GODIVÆ 1057 in exergue, edge COVENTRY HALFPENNY PAYABLE BY THO: SHARP (DH.312, but date 1057 not 1067, THO: not THOMAS on edge), extremely fine, bronzed, minor scuffing, double striking on obverse evident with word COVENTRIÆ, very rare, only 48 struck
*ex Baldwin's vault
Estimate: 150-200 GBP