Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Pontefract, Isabell Oats, Farthing, 1649, 1.10g/6h (N –; BW. 267). Fine, extremely rare £200-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Yorkshire 17th Century Tokens formed by Christopher Street.

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Provenance: DNW Auction T5, 8 November 2007, lot 152.

The earliest dated Yorkshire 17th century token; no example was present in the Hird collection. The obverse utilises one of David Ramage’s castle punches, doubtless redolent of the town’s castle, besieged three times prior to 24 March 1648/9