Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Faringdon, John Barrett, Farthing, 1656, 1.14g/6h (N 6403, this piece; BW. 19); Phillip Collyer, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 77a, this piece; BW. 21); Thomas Cowley, Farthing, [16]57, 1.16g/3h (N 6405, this piece; BW. 22); Richard Fowler, Farthings (2), 1657, 0.86g/6h (N 1778; BW. 25), 1663, 0.90g/9h (N 1779; BW. 24); Edward Goldinge, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.89g/6h (N 1782; BW. 26); Thomas Shepard, Farthing, [16]68, 0.94g/12h (N 6406, this piece; BW. 27); Edward Stevens, Farthing, 1652, 1.16g/6h (N 6407; BW. 28); Symon Turner, Farthing, 1667, 0.86g/6h (N 6408; BW. 29) [9]. N 1782 fair, others generally about very fine, a good town group £200-250

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

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Provenance: N 77a R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC November 1987 (6659), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 706 (part); N 1778 and 1779 Michael Dickinson FPL 1, December 1987 (11, 12), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lots 706, 707 (parts) [N 1778 with Baldwin December 1914]; N 1782 bt J.L. Holman 1997; N 6403, 6405 and 6406 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 305 (part); N 6407 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lots 706 (part) [from R. Gladdle March 1991]; *N 6408 G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lot 25.

John Barrett, chandler. Philip Collyer, ironmonger. Thomas Cowley, grocer, wife’s name Martha. Richard Fowler, grocer. Edward Golding (1635-90), barber-surgeon, wife’s name Ann. Thomas Shepheard, wife’s name Anne. Edward Stevens, grocer. Simon Turner, mercer