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

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Medieval Token 001220
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

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Counter 003405
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

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Counter 003406
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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Counter 003404


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