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, Rochester, Alice Cobham, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (N 2702; BW. 463); John Cobham, Farthing, 1666, 0.73g/12h (N 2704; BW. 465); Richard Cobham [in the name of his mother Alice], Farthings, 1651 (2, different obv. dies), 0.70g/6h (N 2703; BW. 464), 1.03g/6h (N 2703 rev., different obv.; BW. 464); Edward Harrison, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.36g/12h (BW. 466); Richard Hutcheson, Farthing, 1.29g/6h (BW. 467); John Kennon, Farthing, 1.42g/6h (N 2705; BW. 468) [7]. First BW. 464 mediocre, others generally fair to fine, some better (£120-150)

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. 463 bt Baldwin October 1996
BW. 464 at 0.70g bt Baldwin April 1994
BW. 464 at 1.03g bt S.R. Porter February 1996
BW. 465 Col. R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 18, part), bt Baldwin November 2002
BW. 466 bt A.W. Judd June 1992
BW. 467 and *468 V.J. Newbury Collection [bt Baldwin October 2002].

John Cobham, silk weaver, wife’s name Sarah; Richard Cobham, grocer; John Kennon (†1658)