Auction Catalogue
17th Century Tokens, Oxfordshire, Watlington, Mary Greendown, Farthing, [16]67, 0.96g/9h (N 3818; BW. 214), Richard Harris, Farthing, 0.43g/12h (N 3822d, this piece; BW. 218), Mary Nash, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.07g/3h (N 3826; BW. 221); Woodstock, Alexander Johnsons, Farthing, 1652, 0.96g/6h (N 3857; BW. 248) [4]. N 3826 partly weak but fine, others in varied state, N 3818 pierced £40-50
Provenance: N 3822d Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 498 (part); N 3826 R.N.P. Hawkins Collection, Glendining Auction, 16 March 1988, lot 242 (part).
Mary Greendown (†December 1680), innholder, The King’s Head, widow of Thomas Greendown (†January 1664/5); Mary Nash, mercer, widow of Thomas Nash (†May 1658); Alexander Johnson, mercer, chamberlain 1646/7 and 1651/2, mayor 1661, wife’s name Joan
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