Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Berkshire, Abingdon, Richard Ely, Farthing, 1.64g/12h (N 67; BW. 3), Thomas Geagle, Halfpenny, 2.59g/12h (N 69; BW. 4), Henry Meales, Farthing, 1657, 0.70g/12h (N 59; BW. 7), Sarah Pleydell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.10g/12h (N 61; BW. 8); Faringdon, Edward Stevens, Farthing, 1652, 0.92g/6h (N 6407; BW. 28); Hagbourne, Thomas Humfrey, Farthings (4), reading hayborn (2), 0.97g/3h, 0.93g/3h (both N 79, latter this piece; BW. 30), reading hagborn (2), 1.40g/3h, 0.80g/3h (N 80b, 80c, these pieces; BW. 30); Hungerford, John Butler, Farthing, 0.91g/12h (N 82; BW. 35), Timothie Lucus, Farthing, 0.89g/6h (N 85; BW. 37); Lambourn, Henry Knighton, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.72g/3h (N 92; BW. 43) [12]. N 69 about very fine, N 79 at 0.93g fine, others in varied state, N 61 pierced £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson.

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Provenance: N 59 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 256 (part) [from Mrs N late 1960s], bt S.E. Schwer April 1984; N 67 and 82 Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 256 (part) [from Mrs N late 1960s], bt S.E. Schwer April 1984; *N 69 bt S.E. Schwer June 1987; N 79 at 0.93g R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC November 1987 (6660); N 80b R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC May 1989 (2603), bt Spink June 1989; N 80c Norweb Collection [from Baldwin], bt Spink February 1988; N 85 bt J.G. Scott May 2004; N 92 bt May 1980; N 6407 bt J.G. Scott June 2000