Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Warwickshire, Coventry, City Halfpence (2), undated, 1.78g/3h (N 5301; BW. 54), 1669, 2.52g/6h (N 5309; BW. 55), Nathaniell Alsop, Farthing, 1656, 0.87g/6h (N –; BW. 58), F[rancis] C[ater], Farthing, 1.01g/6h (N –; BW. 67), Samuell Peisley, Farthing, 0.99g/9h (N 5324; BW. 85); Hemlingford Hundred, Edward Taylor, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.32g/12h (N –; BW. 101); Kineton, Samuel Bacon, Halfpenny, 2.72g/12h (N 5333a, this piece; BW. 109), and a restrike from the dies on a large flan, 4.95g/3h [8]. N 5333, BW. 58 and 101 fine, latter with black patina and turned in the die, others in varied state £90-£120

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 5301 bt December 1975; N 5309 bt August 1975; N 5324 bt S.H. Monks March 1993; N 5333 F. Willughby Collection (†1672), and by descent to Lord Middleton, Sotheby Auction, 15 March 1926, lot 94 (part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC March 1997 (1288); BW. 58 S & B Bulletin, September 2000 (T 365); BW. 67 bt S.H. Monks March 2001; BW. 101 bt L. Bennett February 1989; restrike bt S.H. Monks