Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd
Auction 118 31 Jul - 3 Aug 2018
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Billy and Charley were illiterate forgers operating in London in the 1850s. They produced cast medallions and other items in lead and brass, many with impossible designs including Arabic dates long before such dates were in use. For some time these items created great confusion and debate among archaeologists and collectors before being exposed as fantasies.
($130-150)