17th Century Tokens, Oxfordshire, Banbury, George Robins, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.15g/12h (N 3576; BW. 16), Thomas Sutton, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.46g/6h (N 3587; BW. 23), Nathaniell Wheatly, Farthing, 1664, 0.72g/3h (N 3586; BW. 32); Bicester, Frances Wall, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 2.53g/6h (N 3596; BW. 44); Burford, Borough Farthing, 1669, 1.46g/12h (N 3598; BW. 46), Thomas Mathewes, Farthing, 1.12g/6h (N 3604; BW. 48), John Sindriy, Farthing, 1653, 0.81g/6h (N 3602; BW. 52); Chipping Norton, William Diston, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.74g/12h (N 3624; BW. 61); Deddington, Michael Elkinton, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.22g/3h (N 3631; BW. 80), Ann Makepace, Farthing, 0.86g/6h (N 3629; BW. 81); Dorchester, William Brock and Robert Couldry, Farthing, 0.81g/12h (N 3633; BW. 84); Henley-on-Thames, Ambros Freeman, Farthing, 0.71g/12h (N 3648; BW. 96); Hook Norton, Richard Parcks, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.91g/12h (N 3660; BW. 107) [13]. N 3587, 3596 and 3631 about fine, others mostly fair but last pierced, N 9473 scarce £150-200

Provenance: N 3576 and 3629 bt Spink; N 3587 and 3631 bt Seaby 1983; N 3596 B.M. Greenaway Collection [bt in Wootton-under-Edge July 1984]; N 3648 bt G.A. Singer.

George Robins (b. May 1635), grocer, mayor of Buckingham 1663, subsequently removed to Banbury; Thomas Sutton (†April 1685), innholder, The Reindeer, alderman, wife’s name Sarah; Nathaniel Wheatley, mercer, first wife Mary (†August 1664); Thomas Mathews, innholder, The Bear, bailiff 1662, 1668 and 1675; John Sindrey, grocer; William Diston, innholder, The White Hart, wife’s name Mary; Michael Elkinton, innholder, The Unicorn, wife’s name Philippa; Anne Makepeace, mercer; William Brock, mercer; Ambrose Freeman, grocer; Richard Parkes, ironmonger