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NUMISMATIC NUGGETS: JULY 1, 2018Here's a selection of interesting or unusual items I came across in the marketplace this week. Tell us what you think of
some of these. -Editor
Cilicia, Mallos Stater  Lot 105. Cilicia, Mallos. Ca. 440-390 B.C. AR stater. Cilicia, Mallos. Ca. 440-390 B.C. AR stater (20 mm, 11,15 g, 12 h). Winged male figure advancing left, holding solar disk with both hands / MA[?], swan standing left, wings raised. Cf. Casabonne Type 82; SNG France -; SNG Levante -. VF. A great coin. I don't think I'd ever seen this design before. From the upcoming Agora Auctions July 10, 2018 sale.
-Editor
To read the complete lot description, see: Chinese White Metal Trade Token   A Chinese white metal trade token, impressed character marks, 2½" x 2" I don't believe I've ever seen a coin or token shaped like this. Can anyone provide more information? What is it, and
where are such pieces catalogued? -Editor
To read the complete lot description, see: 1788 Revolution Jubilee Penny  Description: Token, 18thC: William III of Blessed Memory / Revolution Jubilee 1788 Penny in white metal, D&H Middlesex no. 201, EF This Middlesex Conder token commemorates the centennial of the 1688 "Glorious Revolution", also called the Revolution
of 1688, in which King James II of England was overthrown. -Editor
To read the complete lot description, see: 1795 London Corresponding Society Token  MIDDLESEX, LONDON CORRESPONDING SOCIETY. 1795. The fable of the bundle of sticks. Rev.: A dove with an olive branch. UNITED FOR A REFORM OF PARLIAMENT. 10,52 g. D&H 286 b. Ef/vorzüglich 100,- Nice token. Can anyone provide good images of other tokens issued by the society? Here's more on them from Wikipedia.
-Editor
The London Corresponding Society (LCS) was a British Radical organisation, with a membership consisting primarily of artisans, tradesmen, and shopkeepers. At its peak, the society boasted roughly 3,000 dues-paying members who shared the goal of reforming the political system. Formed in 1792 by Thomas Hardy, the society's key mission was to ensure universal suffrage for British men and annual parliaments. Due to the perceived French revolutionary influence on the society and its calls for radical political change, the government of William Pitt the Younger, bitterly opposed it, accusing it on two occasions of plotting to assassinate the King, and putting its key leaders on trial in 1794 for treason. However, due to the transparent falsity of the government’s claims, those leaders, including Hardy, John Thelwall, and John Horne Tooke, were all acquitted. To read the complete Wikipedia aticle, see: London Corresponding Society (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Corresponding_Society) To read the complete lot description, see: Carnegie Hero Grave Marker Medallion  This historical museum worthy Carnegie Bronze Medal for Heroism awarded in 1924 is in excellent / like-new condition. Please refer to pictures. This exceedingly ultra-rare version is for when the awardee loses his/her life during the act of heroism. Measures 3.75" in diameter, medal will be shipped on its own. If you prefer it can be shipped with frame as seen in pictures for extra shipping cost - actual will be determined based on location. I've never seen a Carnegie Hero medal in this format. The lot listing does not show the back of the piece. I do know the
Commission issues grave markers for deceased awardees, but those are decorative medallions, not actual medals. Here's what the commission's
web site says. -Editor
So this looks to me like a grave marker that either wasn't affixed to a headstone, or was somehow removed from one. It's
not ultra-rare. Families of awardees can just call the commission to order one. -Editor
To read the complete web page, see: Grave Marker (http://www.carnegiehero.org/awardees/grave-marker/) To read the complete lot description, see:  Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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