Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Essex, Saffron Walden, Anne Mathews, Farthings, 1656 (3), 0.95g/6h (N 1364, this piece; BW. 276), 0.91g/6h, 0.85g/6h (both N 1365; BW. 276); John Potter, Farthing, 1656, 0.86g/6h (N 1369a, this piece; BW. 279); St Osyth, John Gunfield, Farthing, 1665, 0.80g/9h (N 1373; BW. 285); Witham, George Robinson, Farthings, 1669 (2), 1.11g/3h (N 1429; BW. 351), 0.85g/3h (N 1430; BW. 351) [7]. N 1365 at 0.91g mediocre, others fine to very fine, N 1369 rare £100-£150

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 1364 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC April 1990 (1930); N 1365 at 0.91g N.A. Clark Collection [acquired January 1977], bt N.A.C. February 1979; N 1365 at 0.85g W.J. Faulkner Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 May 1940, lot 123 (part), Sotheby Auction, 24 January 1979, lot 146 (part), bt Seaby February 1979; *N 1369 R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 12, part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC June 1988 (3891); N 1373 bt H. Simmons December 2000; N 1429 SNC July-August 1976 (5984); N 1430 SNC January 1973 (452)