British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Jeane Garnham, Farthing, 0.92g/6h (N 1957; D 144A); Robert Hawckes, Farthing, 1.19g/12h (N 1959; BW. 146); John Kent, octagonal Halfpenny, 1670, 1.83g/9h (N 1981; BW. 151); Richard Lardner, Farthing, 1655, 1.14g/6h (N 1962; D 151A); James Locke, Farthing, 1.16g/6h (N 1963, this piece; D 150A) [5]. Last two fine, others fair and better, mostly rare £90-120

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

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Provenance: N 1957 bt J.L. Holman 1997; N 1959 and *1962 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 749 (part) [1959 from L. Bennett August 1987, 1962 from N.A. Clark March 1988]; N 1963 R.J. Carthew Collection, R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 471 (part); N 1981 bt Baldwin October 1987.

Robert Hawkes, blacksmith. John Kent, Neptune’s court. Richard Lardner, burgess 1634, alderman 1645, mayor 1648 and 1660. James Lock (†1667), beerseller