The Collection of 17th Century Tokens of Cornwall formed by Mac McCarthy

Helston, John Penhelick, Farthing, 1666, 0.59g/6h (N 540; BW. 17). About very fine, very rare £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 17th Century Tokens of Cornwall formed by Mac McCarthy.

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Bt M. Trenerry.

John Penhelick was baptised on 25 January 1639. In 1660 he was valued at £14 and paid poll tax for himself and his family of 6 shillings. He was an assessor of the poll tax in 1660, and appears to have written and signed the return. He contributed £1 towards the Free & Voluntary Present of 1661, and was assessed at 8 hearths in 1664, 2 of which had been blocked up