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

№ 992

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£80

17th Century Tokens, Ilminster, T.P. and T.S., Farthing, 1.99g/12h (N 4068; BW. 164); Kilve, Charlls Michell, Farthing, 1670, 0.65g/12h (N 4072; BW. 174); Langport, Borough Farthing, 1667, 1.35g/9h (N 4073; BW. 175); Minehead, Borough Farthing, 1668, 1.38g/12h (N 4081; BW. 187); Shepton Mallet, John Byrtt, Farthing, 1665, 0.75g/9h (N 4100; BW. 209), Tho[mas] Parfit, Farthing, 1652, 0.85g/6h (N 4103b, this piece; BW. 211); Somerton, Jerom[e] Churchey, Farthing, 1652, 1.37g/6h (N 4105; BW. 213); Wells, City Farthings, [16]69 (2, different obv. dies), 1.82g/9h (N 4160; BW. 301), 1.44g/12h (N 4161; BW. 301); Yeovil, Borough Farthings (2), 1668, 1.86g/6h (N 4175; BW. 326), 1669, 1.34g/6h (N 4176; BW. 327), Phillip Haynes, Farthing, 1655, 1.01g/12h (N 4185; BW. 336), Ambrose Seward, Farthing, 1.19g/3h (N 4188; BW. 339) [13]. BW. 164, 187, 211 and 213 mediocre, others generally about fine and better, Kilve very rare (£70-90)

Provenance:
BW. 211 Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lot 489 (part).

Thomas Parfit, chandler