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, Rutland, North Luffenham, Thomas Huntt, Farthing, 0.97g/6h (N 3863; BW. 4). Very fine, rare (£120-150)

Provenance:
J.L. Wetton Collection
R.A. Shuttlewood Collection, Spink Auction 151, 15 March 2001, lot 671 (part).

Superior to the Norweb specimen (DNW Auction 64, lot 972). Thomas Hunt (†June 1674), wife’s name Elizabeth; three of the couple’s children tragically died as a result of their house being burnt down on 30 October 1674