British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Co Durham, Hartburn, John Emmerson, Farthing, 1667, 0.97g/12h (N –; BW –; Taylor, Yorkshire Numismatist 3, p.103, this piece). Obverse very fine, reverse fine, of the highest rarity; believed the only known token for the village but not contemporary £150-200

Provenance: Bt Spink 1972.

John Emmerson is listed in the 1666 hearth tax returns for Hartburn, a present-day suburb of Stockton-on-Tees. The full reading of the token is mm. rosette, of hartbvrne ···, i·e·h, rev. mm. 5-point mullet, in dvrham : 1667, stemmed rose. The crude style is reminiscent of other known later copies, principally of tokens from the East Midlands and Yorkshire. Sold with a copy of the article on the token from the Yorkshire Numismatist by Dr Ian Taylor