British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, Wendover, John Duncombe, Farthing, 1664, 0.51g/9h (BM 183; P-M 996; N 341; BW. 140); Francis Funge, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.10g/6h (BM 185; P-M 996; N –; BW. 141); Ralph Hill, Farthing, 1655, 1.03g/6h (BM 186; P-M 996; N 344; BW. 142) [3]. BM 183 mediocre, BM 184 fair, BM 185 fine with dark patina £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 183 bt A. Judd August 2002; BM 184 Howard Collection, bt R. Gladdle May 2006; *BM 185 Hodgkin Collection, Bonhams Auction, 22 May 2002, lot 743.

John Duncombe (†1670), feltmaker, wife’s name Elizabeth (†1702). Francis Funge, wife’s name Elizabeth. Ralph Hill (1633-94), grocer, wife’s name Elizabeth (†1694)