Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Newbury, Borough Farthings, 1657 (18, from 10 obv. and 8 rev. dies), 1.14g/6h (N 106 obv., different rev.; BW. 55); 0.99g/6h, 0.89g/6h (N 108; BW. 55); 1.17g/6h, 0.94g/6h (N 108-9 rev., different obv.); 1.24g/6h (N 109; BW. 51); 1.03g/6h (N 110; BW. 51); 1.04g/6h (N 111; BW. 51); 1.18g/6h, 1.14g/6h (N 112; BW. 54); 1.03g/12h (N 113; BW. 52); 1.30g/3h, 1.18g/12h, 0.96g/12h (all N 114; BW. 52); 0.95g/6h (N 116; BW. 54); 0.88g/3h (N 117; BW. 54); 0.63g/6h (N 118; BW. 52); 0.87g/12h (N 119; BW. 52) [18]. N 119 fine, others generally very fine, a comprehensive group of civic issues £120-150

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

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Provenance: N 106 variant and 113 bt J.L. Holman 1997; N 108 at 0.99g J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 713 (part) [from N.A. Clark June 1988]; N 108 at 0.89g A Collection of 17th Century Berkshire Tokens, the property of a Gentleman, DNW Auction T5, 8 November 2007, lot 14 (part); N 108 variant at 1.17g bt R. Gladdle June 2004; N *108 variant at 0.94g and 114 at 0.96g M. Bull Collection [from Seaby November 1984], A Collection of 17th Century Berkshire Tokens, the property of a Gentleman, DNW Auction T5, 8 November 2007, lot 14 (part); N 109 bt B.M. Greenaway; N 110 and 114 at 1.30g D.L. Smith Collection, J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 713 (part); N 112 at 1.18g M. Bull Collection [from A. Hawkins December 1986], A Collection of 17th Century Berkshire Tokens, the property of a Gentleman, DNW Auction T5, 8 November 2007, lot 14 (part); N 116 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 713 (part) [from A. Hall February 1988]; N 117 A Collection of 17th Century Berkshire Tokens, the property of a Gentleman, DNW Auction T5, 8 November 2007, lot 14 (part); N 118 M. Bull Collection [from S.E. Schwer December 1986], A Collection of 17th Century Berkshire Tokens, the property of a Gentleman, DNW Auction T5, 8 November 2007, lot 14 (part); N 119 Mrs Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 28, 28 January 1997, lot 537 (part) [from Seaby March 1979]