Book covers tokens of his affection

BADA dealer Timothy Millett, a specialist in historical medals and related works of art, has been collecting ‘defaced’ coins and tokens for many years. He first saw one as a teenager when working at the venerable London firm AH Baldwin in the late 1970s.

“Rather than latch on to a Roman gold aureus or a Renaissance medal, the first thing that grabbed …

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