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

№ 979

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£45

17th Century Tokens, Butcher Row [Temple Bar], Mathew Dune, Halfpenny, 1.94g/6h (BW. 452); Oxfordshire, Chipping Norton, Richard Groves, Farthing, 1659, 1.11g/12h (Milne 72; N 3618 obv./3619 rev.; BW. 68); Witney, Jo[hn] Jorden, Farthing, 0.79g/12h (Milne 174; N 3844; BW. 238); Wiltshire, Highworth, John Tomes, Farthing, 1652, 0.94g/6h (N 5480; BW. 95); Trowbridge, William Smith, Farthing, reads tvbb·ridge, 0.86g/6h (dies not in N; BW. 253 variant) [5]. Highworth poor, Trowbridge about fine, others fair (£35-45)

Mathew Dune, bacon shop proprietor; John Jorden, gentleman, still alive in 1691; John Tomes, grocer