Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

17th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Alcester, William Reynolds, Farthing, 1652, 1.09g/6h (N 5272; BW. 9); Coventry, City Halfpence, 1669 (2), 3.09g/12h (N 5304; BW. 55), 4.47g/12h (N 5310; BW. 55), John Crichlowe, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.70g/12h (N 5315; BW. 71), Abraham Lucas, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (BW. 80); Rugby, Abraham Harper, Farthing, 1.01g/6h (N 5346 obv., different rev.; BW. 129); together with other miscellaneous later tokens (7) [13]. First, fifth and sixth fine or better, others in varied state (£50-70)

John Crichlowe, draper, served as mayor in 1658 and captained the city militia; Abraham Lucas, grocer; Abraham Harper, mercer. The Abraham Harper token is from the original Ramage die-pairing; the Norweb token is a mule with a later rev.