Ancient, British and World Coins, Medallions and Books

17th Century Tokens, BEDFORDSHIRE, Bedford, Hugh Holton, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.05g/9h (GO 14; N 11; BW. 14); William Isaac, Farthing, 1666, 1.01g/6h (GO 15; N 12; BW. 15); Thomas Pare, Farthing, 1656, 1.20g/6h (GO 17; N 13; BW. 17); John Paulin, Farthings, 1654 (2, different obv. dies), 1.25g/6h (GO 18.1; N 14; BW. 18), 1.44g/12h (GO 18.2, this piece illustrated; N 15; BW. 18); Ralph Smyth, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.55g/12h (GO 19; N 16; BW. 19) [6]. First mediocre, others generally better than fine £120-150

Provenance: D.B. Griffiths Collection, Part II, DNW Auction T11, 11 April 2012, lot 4, additionally: GO 14, 15, 18.2 and *19 N.T. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 780 (part) [15 from Seaby December 1956], GO 17 Morton & Eden Auction 23, 28-9 November 2006, lot 375 (part), GO 18.1 N.T. Bagshawe Collection, Glendining Auction, 3 November 2000, lot 798 (part)