Important British Trade Tokens

Swansea, Mathew Davies, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.29g/6h (Boon 106a; N 6397b, this piece; BW. 71). Flan slightly trimmed, otherwise fine, rare (£100-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Duplicate Tokens from the Collection of David Griffiths.

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Provenance:
F. Pridmore Collection
Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 244 (part) [from Baldwin].

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