British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

17th Century Tokens, Devon, Barnstaple, Nathaniel Symons, Farthing, 1657, 1.30g/3h (N 620; BW. 22), John Webber, Farthing, 1666, 1.25g/6h (N –; BW. 23); DORSET, Blandford Forum, Borough Halfpenny, 1669, 1.46g/12h (N 849; BW. 9), Wallter Ridiout, Farthing, 1652, 0.87g/6h (N 859; BW. 23), Poole, Mayor’s Farthing, 1667, 1.12g/3h (N 933; BW. 109), Weymouth, Borough Farthing, 1669, 1.85g/12h (N 993; BW. 194); GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, City Farthing, 1652, 3.11g/6h (N 1493; BW. 12); SOMERSET, Crewkerne, John Grenway, Farthing, 0.96g/6h (N 4020; BW. 109); WORCESTERSHIRE, Evesham, Phillipp Ballord, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.03g/9h (N 5673; BW. 46) [9]. Last fair, others generally fine £90-120

Provenance: A. Vayle Collection [N 620 bt H. Simmons December 2000, *BW. 23 and N 859 bt H. Simmons July 1998, N 849 and 993 bt April 1998, N 933 and 4020 bt November 1997].

Walter Ridiout, bailiff, 1654; Philip Ballard, gentleman, mayor 1664