British Tokens, Tickets and Passes

17th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Swansea, Mathew Davies, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.23g/9h (Boon 106a; N 6397; BW. 71). Edge chipped, otherwise fine, rare £80-100

Provenance: Bt M. Trenerry February 2010.

Mathew Davies, mercer, was an active supporter of Oliver Cromwell. He became the town alderman in 1650 and portreeve in 1651. Deprived of his aldermanic status at the Restoration in 1660, he subsequently served a further term in 1678