British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, High Wycombe, Richard Lucas, Farthings (5, from two obv. and three rev. dies), 1.12g/3h (BM 222; P-M 951, this piece; N 357; BW. 171), 1.02g/6h, 0.68g/9h (BM 223; P-M 951, first this piece; N 358, first this piece; BW. 171), 1.02g/6h, 0.57g/6h (BM 224; P-M 951, first this piece; N 359; BW. 171), Halfpenny, 1670, 1.28g/6h (BM 225; P-M 951, this piece; N 360; BW. 169) [6]. First about very fine, last very fine and patinated, others fair to fine; all the varieties of this issuer £100-150

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

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Provenance: P.J. Preston-Morley Collection, DNW Auction 52, 28-9 November 2001, lots 951, 1011 (part) [BM 222 from Corbitt & Hunter January 1970, BM 223 at 0.68g from Spink July 1970, BM 224 at 0.57g from Spink September 1971], additionally: BM 223 at 1.02g R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC October 1989 (5443), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 738 (part), BM 224 at 1.02g J.L. Short Collection, Spink Auction 90, 16 March 1992, lot 544 (part), *BM 225 Glendining Auction, 11-12 July 1929, lot 361 (part), F.E. Baker Collection [from F.E.B. October 1977].

Richard Lucas (†1675), innholder, The Red Lion, High street, alderman 1649-75, mayor 1660, 1667 and 1672, JP 1662