Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Hungerford, William Bell, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.47g/9h (N 87b, this piece; BW. 34); John Butler, Farthing, 1.05g/6h (N 82; BW. 35); John Lucus, Farthing, 1.14g/6h (N 83; BW. 36); Timothie Lucus, Farthing, 1.51g/12h (N 84, this piece; BW. 37) [4]. N 84 very fine, N 87 about very fine but with dark patina, others fine but N 82 with surface veridgris
£80-100

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

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Provenance: N 83 G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lot 32; others J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 709 (part) [N 82 from A. Judd September 1990], additionally: N *84 and 87b R.A. Nott Collection; Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection; SNC February 1988 (419), April 1988 (2323).

William Bell, innholder, The Bear; John Butler, chandler, churchwarden 1651; John Lucas (†1655), participant in the Royalist uprising under the leadership of Sir John Penruddock, March 1655, later captured and executed at Salisbury. Timothy Lucas (†October 1668), churchwarden 1650