Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Gloucestershire, Bristol, City Farthings, 1662 (10), all Gp II, 3.32g/6h (RHT Q12; N 1538T, this piece; BW. 18), 2.64g/6h (RHT R12; N 1539; BW. 18), 3.07g/6h (RHT S13; N 1540T, this piece; BW. 18), 2.73g/12h, 2.53g/12h (both RHT T14; N 1541, latter 1541T, this piece; BW. 19), 3.06g/12h, 2.76g/12h (both RHT T15; N 1542, former 1542T, this piece; BW. 18), 2.84g/12h, 2.79g/6h (RHT U16; N 1543, latter 1543T, this piece; BW. 18), 2.97g/12h (RHT V8; N 1544T, this piece; BW. 18) [10]. Four fine, others in varied state, N 1542 at 2.76g centrally pierced £50-£70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson.

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Provenance: N 1538 bt Seaby November 1968; N 1539 bt September 1970; N 1540 bt Baldwin March 1969; N 1541 at 2.73g bt September 1975; N 1541 at 2.53g and 1544 bt Baldwin March 1969; N 1542 at 3.06g Thimbleby Auction (Pangbourne), 4 February 1971, lot 189 (part); N 1542 at 2.76g bt March 1969; N 1543 at 2.84g H.B. Bowles Collection, Bristol City Museum Collection, bt September 1970; N 1543 at 2.79g SNC July-August 1976 (5987, 1 of 2)