Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Wiltshire, Westbury, Will Cockell, Farthings, [16]58 (2), 1.04g/6h (N 5615 rev., different [earlier] obv.; BW. 260), 0.90g/3h (N 5615; BW. 260); Thomas Hancocke, Farthings, 1656 (2), 1.10g/6h, 1.09g/6h (both N 5616; BW. 261); Francis Pashent, Farthing, 1668, 0.73g/12h (N 5618, this piece; BW. 264) [5]. N 5616 at 1.09g about very fine, others about fine, last rare £70-£90

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 5615 var and 5615 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 796 (part) [5615 var and 5615 from M.J. Dickinson January 1991]; N 5616 at 1.10g bt L. Bennett October 1989; N 5616 at 1.09g M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part III, Spink Auction 62, 19 November 1987, lot 557 (part), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 796 (part) [from S.E. Schwer August 1988]; N 5618 R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 40, part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 41 (part)