Auction Catalogue

6 July 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Token, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 970

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£120

17th Century Tokens, Bristol, City Farthings, 1652 (3), 2.97g/6h (N 1464; BW. 12), 2.93g/6h (N 1482; BW. 12), 2.94g/6h (N 1483; BW. 12); Cirencester, Obadiah Arrowsmith, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1668, 1.01g/12h (N 1618; BW. 45), Anthony Chance, Farthing, 0.97g/12h (N 1619; BW. 46), William Constable, Farthing, 1.10g/6h (N 1622; BW. 50), Halfpenny, 1668, 1.32g/6h (N 1624; BW. 47), Bryan Mills, Farthing, 1657, 1.01g/6h (N 1634; BW. 57), Isaac Small, Halfpenny, 1.60g/12h (N 1641; BW. 66); Kempsford, John Maslin, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 1.95g/12h (N 1680; BW. 112); Lechlade, Ralph Langley, octagonal Halfpence, 1669 (2, same dies), 2.25g/3h, 2.12g/9h (N 1681; BW. 113); Northleach, Thomas Page, Farthings (2, same dies), 1.29g/6h, 1.16g/7h (N 1703; BW. 141), Edward Smith, Farthing, 1651, 0.98g/6h (BW. 142), William Souch, Farthing, 1.14g/12h (N 1705; BW. 143); Tetbury, Borough Halfpence, 1669 (2, different dies), 1.79g/12h (N 1720; BW. 163), 2.07g/12h (N 1724; BW. 163), Antipas Swinerton, Farthing, 0.82g/5h (N 1729; BW. 169) [19]. BW. 57, one 141, 142 and one 163 fine, others mostly fair, BW. 142 pierced, the Kempsford rare (£120-150)

Obadiah Arrowsmith (†September 1697), grocer; Anthony Chance, mercer; William Constable, mercer; John Maslin, tallowchandler; Ralph Langley, grocer; William Souch, grocer; Antipas Swinerton, woolman