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(1694) Token Elephant - Brass

Strike Type
(1694) Token Elephant - Brass

Coin Details

Year
1694
Denomination
Colonials
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Pre-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1616-1766)
Designer
Attributed to the Roettier family (Royal Mint)
Composition
Brass
Weight
11.15g
Diameter
28.5mm
Edge
Plain

Auction Record

$21,600 • MS61 NGC • 08-2019 • Heritage Auctions

Description

An extremely rare striking of the London Elephant Token in brass rather than the standard copper. Uses the same thick planchet Hodder 2-B die combination as the standard copper version but on a distinctly yellow brass planchet. The existence of brass specimens indicates experimental or special-purpose production.

Rarity Notes

R.8. Extremely rare; only a handful of confirmed brass specimens known. Among the rarest Elephant Token varieties.

Cross References

W-12045, Hodder 2-B, Breen 189

External References

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