British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, Buckingham, John Hartlee, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 0.55g/6h (BM 41; P-M 918; N 296 obv., different rev.; BW. 32), 0.90g/6h (BM 42; P-M 918; N 296; BW. 32); John Rennals, Halfpenny, 1668, no initials, 1.86g/12h (BM 48; P-M 920; N 300; D 36A); Peter Reynoldes, Farthing, [16]58, 0.85g/12h (BM 50; P-M 921; N –; BW. 37); George Robins, Farthing, 0.82g/12h (BM 51; P-M 922; N –; BW. 38) [5]. Generally fair, last two in excavated state, BM 50 rare £60-80

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

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Provenance: BM 41 and 48 W. Slack Collection, DNW Auction 61, 17 March 2004, lot 1155 (part); BM 42 Mrs Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 28, 28 January 1997, lot 538 (part); BM 50 bt J.L. Holman April 2002; BM 51 Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 735 (part) [from Baldwin].

John Hartley (1605-79), mercer and draper, wife’s name Elizabeth. John Reynolds, lace buyer, first wife Elizabeth (†1654), second wife Elitia. Peter Reynolds (†December 1671), lace buyer, churchwarden, wife’s name Frances. George Robins (b. May 1635), grocer, mayor 1663, subsequently removed to Banbury