British Tokens, Tickets and Passes, Wiltshire Coins and Paranumismatica

17th Century Tokens, Salisbury, City Farthings, 1659 (3), 1.70g/6h (N 5535; BW. 164), 2.01g/6h (N 5537; BW. 164), 1.97g/6h (N 5538; BW. 164); Roger Bedbury, Farthing, 1664, 0.82g/6h (N 5539; BW. 165); Sam Brixey, Farthing, 0.73g/12h (N 5540; D 165A); George Clemens, Farthing, 1664, 0.89g/12h (N 5541; BW. 167); William Clemens, Farthing, 1664, 0.49g/6h (N –; D 167A); Henry Cole, Farthing, 1653, 1.05g/6h (N 5542; BW. 168); William Courtney, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.42g/12h (N 5543; BW. 169); John Cragge, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 5544; BW. 188) [10]. About fine and better, some rare, especially N 5540 £200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Wiltshire Coins, Tokens and Paranumismatica formed by the late David Ward.

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Provenance: N 5544 C.M. Rowe Collection, bt N.A. Clark August 2007.

N 5540 only illustrated. Roger Bedbury, innholder, The George, married Amy Westlake 1633; Sam Brixey, haberdasher; George Clemens, innholder, The Dragon, mayor 1687; William Clemens, mercer, mayor 1684; Henry Cole, innholder, The Saracen’s Head, Blue Boar row; William Courtney, bookbinder; John Cragge, grocer