Early American Colonial Token, New York(e), unkown denomination (Farthing ?) ND (c. 1668–1673), brass, KM Tn9, 2.51 g (Kleeberg knows of three other examples of this weight). The “gutter” on the left edge of the obverse caused by misalignment of the dies, makes the present example very similar to the Roper-Terranova specimen (Kleeberg 5 and ill. 7). Highly important and excessively rare (around 20 examples known) - a hitherto unknown example of superior and fully original condition
This both unusual and beautiful type was struck for the English royalist, Francis Lovelace (1668–1673). While the reverse bears his personal crest in shape of an eagle with spread wings, the obverse seems to be an allegorical rebus on his name (Cupid using the lace of love on Psyche). Lovelace, who was born in Kent in 1621, was appointed the second govenor of New York by The Duke of York (later crowned as James II) and soon bought Staten Island from the natives. Although he expanded the city's defences it was recaptured by the Dutch in 1673 and Lovelace had to return to England in disgrace.
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Coins and Medals, 8 November 2016
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