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17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Reading, Richard Levens, Farthing, 0.44g/6h (N 161; BW. 92); John Loader, Farthing, 0.65g/12h (N 162, this piece; BW. 93); William Lovegrove, Farthing, 1664, 1.16g/9h (N 163; BW. 94); Thomas Machin, Farthing, 0.83g/3h (N 164; BW. 95); William Malthus, Farthing, 1658, 1.21g/6h (N 165; BW. 96); Clement Marlow, Farthing, 1.02g/6h (N 195, this piece; BW. 97); Daniell Martin, Farthing, 1653, 1.23g/6h (N 166, this piece; BW. 99); Joh. Mileson, Farthing, 0.79g/12h (N 167; BW. 100); Humphrey Mills, Farthing, 0.90g/12h (N 168; BW. 101); John Paice, Farthing, 1666, 1.14g/6h (N 169b, this piece; BW. 102); John Peters, Farthing, 0.90g/12h (N 197; BW. 103); Thomas Phipps, Farthing, 1652, 1.19g/6h (N 170; BW. 104) [12]. N 165 and 166 very fine, N 164, 167 and 168 fair, others generally fine, N 169 double-struck £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 161, 167, 168 and 170 G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lots 84, 90, 91 and 93 [161 Michael Dickinson FPL, December 1987 (36), 167 from F. Milward July 1979, 168 from N.A. Clark June 1978]; N 162 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC March 1991 (1306), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 716 (part); N 163 SNC May 1992 (2906), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 717 (part); N 164 bt J.L. Holman July 1999; N 165 Michael Dickinson FPL, December 1987 (39), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 717 (part) [from M.J.D. January 1990]; N *166 and 169b R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 717 (part) [166 from S.R. Porter April 1991, 169b from S.R. Porter November 1989]; N 195 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, SNC December 1988 (7976), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 717 (part); N 197 bt J.L. Holman 1996.
Richard Levens, cordwainer. John Loader, chandler. William Lovegrove, clothworker. Thomas Machin, apothecary. Clement Marlow, innholder, The Bell. Daniel Martin, gardener. Humphrey Mills, draper. Thomas Phipps, chandler
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