Conder Tokens : My Collection of 18th Century British Merchant Tokens

Lyceum Theatre (DH 362b)

Obv:

Mercury standing on a galloping horse. THE . FIRST. EQUESTN . PERFORMANCE . IN . EUROPE. Ex: LYCEUM STRAND LONDON

Rev:

A man balancing himself upon his head on the point of a sword. SINGING DANCING TUMBLING SLACK WIRE &c. Ex: EVERY EVENING.

Edge:

PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON . +. + .

Provenance:

Ex - Spence, Fawcett/Litman, Longman collections. Bought from Daniels' in January 1908. Purchased by me Oct. 2006 from ABC Coins & Tokens.

Notes:

Issued by the proprietors of The Lyceum Exhibition in the Strand at the West End of London. The building was built around 1765 and consisted of a large saloon with a skylight, surrounded by smaller rooms. The back was later converted into a theatre. In 1802 the first viewing of Madam Tussaud's waxworks figures was held there. After a rebuild in 1816, the theatre was destroyed by fire in 1830. (from the online description by ABC Coins & Tokens)

This is an outstanding token with nice original luster and great color!

Tokens in this category (by D&H #): Middlesex - 246 | 276 | 308 | 315c | 323 | 336a | 345f | 353 | 362b | 467 | 473 | 715