Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

17th Century Tokens, Buckingham, John Hartley, Farthings (2), mm. mullet, 0.55g/6h (Berry & Morley 41; BW. 32), 1650, 0.66g/9h (B & M 40; N 297; BW. 33); John Rennals, Halfpenny, 1668, mm. cinquefoil, no initials, 1.86g/12h (B & M 48; N 300; D 36) [3]. About fine or better, last very rare (£80-100)

Last superior to the Preston-Morley specimen (cf. DNW 52, 920).

John Hartley (1605-79), mercer and draper, married Elizabeth Grove, January 1626; John Reynolds, lace buyer, married firstly Elizabeth Goodman, September 1653 (†1654), second wife’s name Elitia, she still living in 1673. Reynolds was a signatory of the Orthodox Confession of 1679