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Sold on 7 October 2009

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West Country 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of David Sadler

David Sadler

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№ 276

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7 October 2009

Hammer Price:
£420

Hampshire, Christchurch, Thomas Noyes, Halfpenny, 1.34g/3h (N –; W –; D –). Flan clip and some of legend indistinct, otherwise fair to fine, dark patina, of the highest rarity, previously unpublished £150-200

Provenance: Bt 1988.

The full reading is: mm. pierced sexfoil, THOMAS · NOYSE · IN, · HALF · · · · · PENY ·,
rev. mm. indistinct, [C]HRIST[CH]VRCH · ·, T N divided by crossed pipes, all stops being cinquefoils of two different sizes