British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Wantage, William Albworth, Farthing, 1652, 1.24g/6h (N 222, this piece; BW. 144); John Bealle, Farthing, 0.84g/12h (N 224; BW. 145); John Clement, Farthing, 1.11g/12h (N 225; BW. 146); William Cully, Farthings, 1660 (2, different rev. dies), 0.93g/6h (N 226; BW. 148), 0.99g/12h (N 227; BW. 148); Thomas Grove, Farthing, 0.98g/9h (N 228; BW. 149); John Hunsdon, Farthing, 1667, 1.05g/6h (N 229; BW. 151); Thomas Hurdman, Farthings (3, different obv. dies), 0.95g/6h (N 238; BW. 152), 0.68g/12h (N 239; BW. 152), 0.96g/6h (N 240; BW. 152) [10]. N 226 fair, N 239 mediocre, N 225 and 228 very fine, latter rare, others generally fine, N 229 better, also rare £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: N 222 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC April 1988 (2329), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 723 (part); N 224 and 225 G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lots 134, 135; N 226 bt S.H. Monks October 2006; N 227 bt Baldwin February 1996; *N 228 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (69), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 722 (part); N 229 and 240 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 722 (part) [229 from N.A. Clark March 1988, 240 from M.J. Dickinson September 1987]; N 238 R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 2, part), bt Baldwin February 1996; N 239 bt J.L. Holman October 1999.

William Aldworth, churchwarden 1659. John Clement, grocer. William Cully, apothecary, churchwarden 1663. John Hunsdon, weaver. Thomas Hurdman, innholder, The Bear