斯坦利·吉本斯·鮑德溫 (Stanley Gibbons Baldwin) 拍賣會上的 18 世紀“傑索的野人”青銅令牌明星

該公司提供來自三個不同系列的 600 多件商品，“為了解 18 世紀最後十年提供了一個奇妙的窗口。”

An 18th-century “Wildman of Jesso” bronze token was among the highlights of Stanley Gibbons Baldwin’s recent 18th Century British Token Auction, held Oct. 7 in London.

史丹利吉本斯鮑德溫 (Stanley Gibbons Baldwin) 最近在 10 月 7 日在倫敦舉行的 18 世紀英國令牌拍賣會上，一枚 18 世紀的「傑索野人」青銅令牌成為亮點之一。

The firm offered more than 600 items from three different collections, “providing a marvelous window into this last decade of the 18th century,” according to Baldwin’s.

該公司提供來自三個不同系列的 600 多件商品，“為了解 18 世紀最後十年提供了一個奇妙的窗口”，Baldwin's 表示。

The auction represented many British counties as well as illuminating the usage of token coinage across countless commercial industries and enterprises during the late 1700s.

這次拍賣代表了許多英國郡縣，並闡明了 1700 年代後期代幣在無數商業行業和企業中的使用情況。

A key highlight of the sale was Lot 451, an extraordinary copper halfpenny token featuring a bizarre, grinning, hair-covered face with eyes wide open and wild hair. The token’s inscription reads: A WILDMAN’S HEAD FROM THE LAND OF JESSO TO BE SEEN AT... Flipping the token over reveals the reverse inscription: SUMMERS’ MUSEUM NO 24 OLD CAVENDISH STREET OXFORD STREET.

這次拍賣的一大亮點是拍品451，這是一枚非凡的銅製半便士代幣，其特徵是一張奇怪的、咧著嘴笑、頭髮遮蓋的臉，眼睛睜得大大的，頭髮蓬亂。令牌上的銘文是：來自傑索之地的野人頭顱…將令牌翻轉過來，可以看到相反的銘文：薩默斯博物館，老卡文迪什街 牛津街 24 號。

This is the token termed the “Wildman halfpenny,” just one of the many private tokens of the Georgian period. Minted in 1797, this piece was issued by Richard Summers, a perfumer and antiquities dealer operating in London, with a shop and museum on Old Cavendish Street, a street coming off of Oxford Street.

這是一種被稱為「野人半便士」的代幣，只是格魯吉亞時期眾多私人代幣之一。這件作品於1797 年鑄造，由理查德·薩默斯(Richard Summers) 發行，他是一位在倫敦經營的香水商和古董經銷商，在牛津街(Oxford Street) 的老卡文迪什街(Old Cavendish Street) 設有商店和博物館。

An age of curiosity

好奇的年紀

This was the golden age of the cabinet of curiosities. Georgian gentlemen frequented antiquities shops, filled to the brim with “curiosities” pouring into Britain from the far reaches of its empire. These cabinets of curiosities became the earliest museums. It seems clear that Summers chose to feature on his token what he believed to be his most striking and impressive piece, to draw in the crowds and collectors.

這是好奇櫃的黃金時代。喬治亞紳士們經常光顧古董店，充滿了從帝國邊遠地區湧入英國的「好奇心」。這些珍寶櫃成為最早的博物館。很明顯，薩默斯選擇在他的代幣上展示他認為是他最引人注目和令人印象深刻的作品，以吸引人群和收藏家。

Summers’s “halfpenny” appears in Robert Conder’s seminal work on 18th century tokens, a catalogue printed in 1798, one year after the Wildman token was issued.

薩默斯的「半便士」出現在羅伯特·康德關於 18 世紀代幣的開創性著作中，該目錄印刷於 1798 年，即 Wildman 代幣發行一年後。

Estimated at £300 to £350 ($390 to $455), the token realized £2,760 ($3,588 U.S.) including fees.

該代幣估價為 300 至 350 英鎊（390 至 455 美元），包含費用後實現了 2,760 英鎊（3,588 美元）。