West Country 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of David Sadler

Dorset, Shaftesbury, Hugh Fry, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.02g/3h (H –; N –; D –). Flan split and some surface veridgris on reverse, otherwise about fine and of the highest rarity, previously unpublished £150-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, West Country 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of David Sadler.

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Provenance: Bt A. Cherry September 1997.

The full reading is: mm. 5-point mullet both sides, HVGH · FRY · AT · YE · ANGEL ·:·, angel with wings outstretched, rev. IN · SHASBVREY · 1669, HIS HALFE · PENY · H · A · F ·, all stops being small cinquefoils