British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Dorset, Lyme Regis, Borough Farthings, 1669 (4, two obv. and four rev. dies), 0.97g/12h (N 921; BW. 91-2), 2.46g/12h (N 922; BW. 91-2), 2.30g/12h (N – [920-2 obv., 923 rev.]; BW. 91-2), 1.16g/12h (N 925; BW. 93), Amuell Hart, Farthing, 1655, 0.72g/6h (N 926; BW. 96); Poole, Mayor’s Farthing, 1667, 0.67g/12h (N 934; BW. 108); Shaftesbury, Joseph Byles, Farthing, 1.11g/12h (N 950; BW. 137), Henry Humber, Farthing, 0.96g/9h (N 965, this piece; BW. 144) [8]. Varied state, last rare £70-90

Provenance: *N 965 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R.H. Norweb Collection, SNC May 1988 (3097).

Ammiel Hart (†1667); Moses Durell, mayor of Poole 1667, wife’s name Joan; Joseph Byles, chandler