Ancient, British and World Coins, Historical Medals and Banknotes

17th Century: London, Bartholomew Close, Robert Adson, Halfpenny (D. 128A); together with other 17th century tokens (25), viz. Essex, Braintree 42; Gloucestershire, Bristol 18 (2, different dies), 20, Dursley 71, Gloucester 77, 79, 100, Tetbury 163; Kent, Canterbury 50; London, Harp Lane 1313, Petty France 2226; Oxfordshire, Oxford 111; Somerset, Taunton 227; Wiltshire, Bradford-on-Avon 20, Devizes 74, Marlborough 137, 145, Wilton 268; others too worn for certain identification (6). [26]. Petty France and all Wiltshire fine, others mostly fair (£70-80)

The first token reads ROBERT ADSON AT YE LANT, a lantern, HORN IN ST BATHOLMY CLOSE, RSA; another specimen is in the Norweb collection