British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Windsor, Thomas Adames, Farthings, 1652 (2, different rev. dies), 0.94g/6h (N 244; BW. 163), 0.88g/6h (N 246; BW. 163); Samuall Banat, Farthing, 1657, 0.82g/12h (N 247; BW. 164); Moses Bruch, Farthing, 1666, 0.66g/12h (N 248; BW. 165); William Campion, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.17g/6h (N 258; BW. 167); Hamman Farnhad, Farthing, 1657, 1.23g/6h (N 250, this piece; BW. 168); John Finch, Farthing, 0.96g/12h (N 251; BW. 169); John Gosse, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 1.58g/12h (N 259; BW. 170); William Herenden, Farthing, 1651, 1.22g/6h (N 6409a, this piece; D 170A); Francis Hill, Farthing, 1666, 0.89g/9h (N 252; BW. 171); John Randall, Farthing, 1655, 0.93g/6h (N 254, this piece; D 173A); John Wyron, Farthing, 1653, 0.87g/6h (N 255; BW. 174) [12]. N 6409 very fine, N 250 and 252 good fine, N 254 and 258 about fine, former rare, others in varied state, N 246 chipped, N 259 pierced
£200-250

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

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Provenance: N 244 bt J.L. Holman March 1999; N 247 bt J. Whitmore 1997; N 246, 248 and 251 G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lots 150, 151, 153 [246 from N.A. Clark May 1978, 248 from R. Shuttlewood July 1981]; N 258 bt N.A. Clark April 1999; N 250 and 254 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC April 1988 (2332, 2333), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lots 726 (part), 727; N 252 bt J.L. Holman 1998; N 255 bt Baldwin February 1996; N 259 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 726 (part) [from N.A. Clark February 1988]; *N 6409 Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 306.

Thomas Adams, chandler. Moses Bruch, apothecary. William Campion, Peascod street. Hamon Farnhad, baker. John Gosse, maltster, Peascod street. William Herenden (†1664), apothecary, wife’s name Anne. Francis Hill, draper. John Randall, chandler