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1796 Silver Token Myddelton

Strike Type
1796 Silver Token Myddelton

Coin Details

Year
1796
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820)
Designer
Conrad Heinrich Küchler (Soho Mint)
Composition
Silver
Weight
13g
Diameter
29mm
Edge
Lettered

Auction Record

$276,000 • PR65 • 05-2014 • Heritage Auctions

Description

A silver Myddleton token of 1796, created for Philip Myddleton's proposed Kentucky colony development. These elegantly designed pieces were struck at Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint in Birmingham, England. The obverse shows a figure of Hope and the reverse depicts settlers clearing land.

Rarity Notes

Extremely rare. Struck at Boulton's Soho Mint.

Cross References

Whitman 8440; Breen 1072

External References

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