John Law. Who Will Buy Shares, 1720. B.118, B.XXII. Unsigned (by Christian Wermuth). Silver. 34.5 mm. 221.3 gns. Obverse: Law blowing share certificates in the wind while he hawks his wares. Reverse: The dog from Aesop's fable who lost his dinner when he grasped after its reflection in a stream. The inscriptions warn the viewer to be cautious with his money and not follow illusory schemes. Choice Extremely Fine. Light silver gray with some toning principally around the rims. Rims as made, many die breaks. Same dies as the next three.
Ex Spink & Son, Ltd. (Zurich) List 2 (June 27, 1983, number 97).
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