British West Indies - Tokens
Lot 1367 SESSION 6 (9.30AM WEDNESDAY 1ST APRIL) British West Indies - Tokens
Estimate $80
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $140
BARBADOS, Moses Tolanto, Bridgetown, halfpenny, heavy issue (9.31grams) (Pr.27; Lyall 93; Rulau 10). Even light brown patina, good very fine.
Ex R.J. Ford (lot 382) Collection. Moses Tolanto was a Jewish merchant who issued tokens in order to attract business from the recently emanicipated slaves (1834), Noble Numismatics Sale 61b (W.J. Noble Collection) (lot 1332), Mark E. Freehill Collection.
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