Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Grantham, Gilbert Chantler, Farthing, 1654, later dies, 0.81g/6h (PPM 9; Smith 109; N 2941; BW. 100); William Clarke, Farthing, 1.05g/3h (PPM 10; Smith 108; N –; BW. 99); Edward Coddington, Farthing, Ramage dies, 1.17g/6h (PPM 11; Smith 110; N –; BW. 101); Thomas Doughtey, Farthing, 1.15g/6h (PPM 14; Smith 112; N –; BW. 103) [4]. PPM 10 good fine, others fair to fine, PPM 11 better but with excavation patina £100-150

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

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Provenance: PPM 9 and *10 J. Kendall Bourne Collection; PPM 11 bt R. Gladdle December 1995; PPM 14 T.W. Townsend Collection, Spink Auction 28, 28 April 1983, lot 22 (part), bt Seaby 1983.

Gilbert Chantler, Market Place, burgess, active supporter of the Royalist cause in the Civil War, magistrate and alderman 1662; William Clarke, apothecary, High street – Isaac Newton is said to have lodged with Clarke while attending King’s School, Grantham, at which establishment Clarke’s brother was usher; Edward Coddington (†1695), mercer, Swinesgate, second wife Elizabeth; Thomas Doughty, mercer, alderman 1652