Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes, to include the Professor Jeffrey P Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins, 1180-1247 (Part II) and British Medals from the James Spencer Collection (Part III)

17th Century, Kent, Penshurst, Henry Constable, Halfpence (2, same dies), 1667, 1.78g/6h (N 2689, this piece; BW. 444), date altered to 1669 and lozenge ornaments added, 1.11g/3h (N 2689 obv., different rev.; BW. 445) [2]. First about very fine, second fine but with flan clip, this very rare (£60-80)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 17th Century Tokens of Kent formed by the late Robert Hogarth.

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Provenance:
BW. 444 R.A. Nott Collection [from Baldwin], Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 611 (part)
*BW. 445 V.J. Newbury Collection, bt Baldwin July 1998