Warwickshire, Atherstone, Sir George Chetwynd's Halfpenny 1842, bronze token by Halliday

Obv: profile bust right of Sir George, name and date around

Rev: arms of the Chetwynd family, motto on ribband below QUOD DEUS VULT FIET, GRENDON HALFPENNY around

Condition: Extremely fine, traces of original lustre to reverse; Diameter: 26mm

References: Bell Tradesmen pp 268-9 (rare); D 821

Notes: Sir George Chetwynd (1783-1850) of Grendon Hall, second baronet and High Sheriff for Warwickshire in 1830, collected tokens all his life. His collection was sold by Christie's in 1872, having been recorded by Thomas Sharp.

Price £85