Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Paper Money

17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Bow, Ralph Alexander, Halfpenny, 1.45g/9h (N 9080; BW. 8); John Hanscombe, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.63g/12h (N 9082; BW. 10); Will Meares, Farthing, 1658, 1.03g/12h (N 9081; BW. 11); Edward Robertes, Farthing, 0.69g/6h (N –; BW. 12); Oliver Wake, Halfpenny, 1.64g/6h (N –; D 12A) [5]. N 9082 very fine with ‘river’ patina, BW. 12 and D 12A good fine, former with ‘river’ patina, latter very rare, others about fine £150-200

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

View
Collection

Provenance: N 9080 R.A. Shuttlewood Collection, Spink Auction 151, 15 March 2001, lot 662 (part); N 9081 with Seaby 1959, D.A. Pickrill Collection [from Seaby 1966+], P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 189 (part); N 9082 P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 191 (part) [from R.A. Shuttlewood August 1982]; BW. 12 P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 191 (part) [from Baldwin April 1988]; *D 12A Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 137