17TH CENTURY TOKENS FROM THE COLLECTION OF IAIN THOMSON
17TH CENTURY TOKENS FROM THE COLLECTION OF IAIN THOMSON
Winner of the Royal Numismatic Society’s Parkes Weber Prize, 1968 3249
BERKSHIRE, Abingdon, Sarah Pleydell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.61g/12h (N 61; BW. 8); BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Buckingham, John Hartley, Halfpenny, 1660, 1.52g/12h (Berry/Morley 45; N 298; BW. Uncertain 39); OXFORDSHIRE, Henley-on-Thames, Ambros Freeman, Farthing, 1.10g/9h (N 3648; BW. 96), Oxford, City Farthing, 1652, 1.22g/6h (N 3668; BW. 111-12), Humphry Bodicott, Farthing, 0.88g/6h (N 3683; BW. 124); SURREY, Guildford, Borough Farthing, 1668, 0.98g/12h (E 105; N 4594; BW. 98), Mitcham, Henry Luke, Farthing, 1664, 0.82g/12h (E 201; N 4670; BW. 182) [7]. Last two fair, others generally fine
£80-100 Provenance: N 298 bt R. Lobel; N 3648 bt October 1967; N 4594 acquired June 1973; N 4670 bt Seaby August 1967 3250
CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Cambridge, John Chaplyn, Farthing, 1.39g/6h (N 372; BW. 25); ESSEX, Braintree, William Ungle, Halfpenny, 1667, 0.74g/1h (N 1108; BW. 43), Colchester, Michaell Arnold, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (N 1157; BW. 89), Thomas Peeke, Farthing, 1.50g/6h (N 1248; BW. 139), Abraham Voll, Farthing, 1668, 0.55g/12h (N 1233; BW. 158), Witham, George Robinson, Farthings, 1669 (2), 0.98g/3h, 0.92g/3h (both N 1430; BW. 351); HERTFORDSHIRE, Furneaux Pelham, Felix Calverd, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.90g/12h (N 2176; BW. 83); HUNTINGDONSHIRE, Ramsey, James Jarman, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.05g/12h (N 2332; BW. 28); NORFOLK, Great Yarmouth, John Ames, Farthing, 1652, 1.27g/6h (N 3299; BW. 289), John Condley, Farthing, 1.15g/6h (N 3320; BW. 305); SUFFOLK, Ipswich, Borough Farthing, 1670, 5.95g/6h (N 4353; BW. 158-9), Yoxford, Will Smith, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.74g/9h (N 4510; BW. 374) [13]. Generally fine to very fine
£180-220
Provenance: N 1108 bt Seaby July 1967; N 1157 bt Spink August 1967; N 1233 and 1248 bt October 1967; one N 1430 bt N.A. Clark 1984; N 2176 bt October 2011; N 4510 bt Seaby August 1967
3251
DEVON, Great Torrington, Anthony Denis, Halfpenny, 2.16g/3h (N 813; BW. 343); DORSET, Beaminster, Lancelot Cox, Farthing, 1667, 0.98g/6h (N 845; BW. 5), Dorchester, Borough Farthing, 1669, obv. brockage, 2.20g (N 887-9; BW. 53-6), Shaftesbury, Richard Prittell, Farthing, 1.19g/6h (N 961; BW. 151); GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, City Farthing [1577+], 2.29g/6h (N 1445; BW. 22), Stroud, William Hopton, Farthing, 1655, 1.28g/9h (N 1716; BW. 161); SOMERSET, Bath, City Farthing, 1670, 3.33g/12h (N 3951; BW. 6), Taunton, John Tubb, Farthing, 1666, 1.14g/3h (N 4147; BW. 289), Yeovil, Phillip Haynes, Farthing, 1655, 0.79g/12h (N 4185; BW. 336); WILTSHIRE, Salisbury, City Farthing, 1659, 1.37g/6h (N 5535; BW. 164), Simon Rolfe, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.42g/6h (N 5574; BW. 222); together with Bristol Farthings, 1662 (2) [13]. Except N 1445 those described described generally fine or better, last two in varied state
£200-260
Provenance: N 813 bt Spink August 1967; N 845 bt R. Lobel 2004; N 961 bt in Germany 1973; N 1716 bt October 1967; N 4147 bt R. Lobel 2003; N 4185 bt 1961
3252
Co DURHAM, Barnard Castle, Will Hutchinson, Farthing, 0.97g/3h (N 1027; BW. 7); LINCOLNSHIRE, Lincoln, Samuel Ludinton, Farthing, 1.11g/6h (N 2965; BW. 155); WARWICKSHIRE, Barford, Will Cockbill, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.37g/12h (N 5282; BW. 24); WORCESTERSHIRE, Evesham, Phillipp Ballord, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.99g/3h (N 5673; BW. 46) [4]. First very fine, others fair
£80-100 Provenance: N 2965 bt 1962; N 5282 SNC August 2001 (TT 1496), bt Spink September 2007; N 5673 bt R. Lobel 2002 3253
KENT, Ashford, Benjamin Bowyer, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.15g/12h (N 2373; BW. 5), Samuell Wood, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.20g/3h (N 2381; BW. 18); Canterbury, Tho. Baker, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.23g/6h (N 2394; BW. 42), Jeremiah Masterson, octagonal Halfpenny, 1.92g/12h (N 2414; BW. 66), Tho. Mayne, Farthing, 1.14g/6h (N 2415 rev., different [later] obv.; Hogarth 1123.1, same dies; BW. 68); Chilham, William Plumer, Farthing, 0.94g/6h (N 2458; BW. 115); Dartford, Nichollas Chambers, Farthing, 1664, 1.25g/6h (N –; Hogarth 1136.1, same dies; BW. 131); Deal, James Coston, Farthing, 1653, 0.70g/6h (N 2474; BW. 148); Deptford, Willam Dring, Farthing, 1651, 0.93g/6h (N 2492; BW. 172), N.D.L. AT THE KINGS HEAD, Farthing, 1649, 0.98g/6h (dies not in N; Hogarth 1145.5, same dies; BW. 184) [10]. N 2394 and 2415 var. very fine, BW. 184 good fine, others in varied state, Dartford rare
£120-150
Provenance: BW 131, N 2373, 2474 and 2492 bt J.L. Wetton February 1966; N 2394 bt 1971; N 2414 bt Seaby September 1967; others except N 2381 bt April 1970
3254
KENT, Dover, Borough Farthing, [16]68, 0.92g/12h (N 2505; BW. 199); John Brian, Farthing, 1652, 1.09g/6h (N 2509; BW. 202); I.M.C. AT THE QVEENE OF BOHEMIA, Farthing, 0.86g/6h (N 2542; BW. 203); Edward Chambers, Farthing, 1649, 0.87g/6h (N 2510; BW. 205); C.M.D. AT THE LEOPOVLDVS, Farthing, 1651, 1.17g/6h (N 2538; BW. 210); John Parker, Farthing, 1.41g/6h (N 2546 rev., different obv.; Hogarth –; BW. 225); Thomas Sharnal, Farthing, 1658, 0.91g/6h (N 2526; BW. 230); Robert Woodgreen, Farthing, 1666, 0.82g/6h (N 2533; BW. 240) [8]. Generally fine to very fine, N 2546 var. rare
£120-150 Provenance: N 2505 bt March 1982; N 2510 and 2542 bt J.L. Wetton February 1966; others except N 2538 bt April 1970 3255
KENT, Faversham, R.E.C. AT THE QVEENE ARMES, Farthing, 1651, 0.75g/6h (N 2567; BW. 268); Gravesend, John Watson, Farthing, 1653, 1.05g/6h (N 2587; BW. 308); Greenwich, E.B. AT THE GEORGE, Farthing, 1.08g/6h (N 2599; BW. 315); Hythe, Jon. Bassett, Halfpenny, 1670, 2.54g/12h (N 2614a, this piece; BW. 357); Maidstone, Richard Walker, Farthing, 1658, 1.15g/12h (N 2637; BW. 389); Milton-next-Sittingbourne, Willam Bissy, Farthing, 1.08g/6h (N 2677; BW. 430) [6]. N 2614 good fine, others in varied state, N 2677 pierced and plugged
£70-90 Provenance: N 2599 and 2677 bt J.L. Wetton February 1966; N 2614 Norweb Collection, bt Spink
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