Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Wiltshire, Swindon, William Heath, Farthing, 1.24g/12h (N 5593; BW. 236); Henery Restall, Farthings, 1656 (2), 1.07g/6h, 1.04g/6h (both N 5595; BW. 238); John Smith, Farthings, 1664 (3), 1.22g/12h, 0.95g/12h, 0.84g/12h (all N 5598; BW. 242) [6]. N 5598 at 1.22g very fine, others in varied state £50-£70

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 5593, 5595 at 1.07g and *5598 at 1.22g J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 794 (part) [5593 from S.R. Porter February 1994, 5595 from N.A. Clark January 1988, 5598 from R. Jeffery December 1990]; N 5595 at 1.04g and 5598 at 0.84g P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 308 (part) [5595 from C.M. Rowe August 1980, 5598 from C.M. Rowe July 1986]; N 5598 at 0.95g J.L. Short Collection, Spink Auction 90, 16 March 1992, lot 646 (part)