Early English Jettons & Tokens
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| | Medieval Token 001220 | Interesting Medieval 'Boy Bishop' Token Lead, 1.42 grams; 15.81 mm. Circa 1480 A.D. Obverse: SAINT NICHOLAS, Bishop's mitre. Reverse: Long cross imitating a penny. These were minted for the feast of fools in which status was reversed and poverty stricken were waited upon and treated like royalty. | £30.00  |  |
| | Counter 003405 | English 'Two Headed Bird' Latten Counter Lead alloy, 0.70 grams, 16.48 mm. Circa late 14th - early 15th Century. Obverse: A well executed design depicting a large bird facing with two opposing heads. Reverse: A heater shaped shield divided through centre into four sections, top left and bottom right sections hatched. Michael Mitchiner has no examples of this type in his work: 'The Medieval Period and Nuremberg. Extremely Fine. | £65.00  |  |
| | Counter 003406 | English 'Opposing Birds' Latten Counter Lead alloy, 0.58 grams, 16.38 mm. Circa late 14th - early 15th Century. Obverse: A well executed design depicting two birds facing with a long cross in centre. Reverse: A plain wide voided cross, angles hatched. Michael Mitchiner has no examples of this type in his work: 'The Medieval Period and Nuremberg. Holed in centre for 'stringing', Very Fine. | £55.00  |  |
| | Counter 003404 | English 'Sacrificial Lamb' Latten Counter Lead alloy, 0.77 grams, 15.51 mm. Circa late 14th - early 15th Century. Obverse: A well executed design depicting the sacrificial lamb left, head facing back right, triangular flag on pole in front, through centre of the counter. Reverse: A large expanding cross, hatched. Ref: Michael Mitchiner has no examples of this obverse in his work: 'The Medieval Period and Nuremberg; reverse similar to p129' No 313. Very Fine. | £55.00  |  |
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