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LOT 9242915
Estimate
GBP (£) 20 - 30
EUR (€) 23 - 35
USD ($) 27 - 40
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) (+bp*)
England. WWI Period AE Commemorative Token. 20 November 1913 AD.
Engraved on a host Victorian penny dated 1889, to the edge: E.ARBUTHNOT., with 20 NOV 1913 in three lines to the centre; which could refer to several individuals, including the novelist E. Arnot Robertson (real name Eileen Arbuthnot Robertson Turner), the artist Mary E. Arbuthnot, or the businessman and optometrist Edward Victor Arbuthnot. 9.23gr, 32mm, 10h.
Engraving Very Fine / Fine.
PROVENANCE:
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
