Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Grantham, Zachary Laxton, Farthing, 1664, 1.09g/12h (PPM 19; Smith 117; N –; BW. 98); Edw[ard] Paulett, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.75g/9h (PPM 20; Smith 118; N –; BW. 109); Robert Trevillian, Farthing, Ramage dies, 1.19g/12h (PPM 23; Smith 121; N –; BW. 112); Thomas Walton, Farthing, 1659, 0.94g/12h (PPM 25; Smith 122; N –; BW. 113) [4]. Last poor, others fair to fine, mostly rare
£120-150

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

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Provenance: PPM 19 and 23 N.J. Hutchinson Collection, bt M.J. Dickinson November 1989 and June 1988 respectively; *PPM 20 J.L. Short Collection, Spink Auction 90, 16 March 1992, lot 584 (part); PPM 25 gift of R. Sharman 1996.

Zachary Laxton (†1667), mercer; Edward Pawlett, alderman 1685, wife’s name Elizabeth; Robert Trevillian (†1667), ironmonger, Market place, gentleman, alderman 1653, 1659; Thomas Walton, Market place, alderman 1688