17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Horncastle, Thomas Vrye, Farthing, 0.72g/6h (PPM 11; Smith 145; N –; BW. 134). Flan clip, otherwise very fine, green patina, extremely rare; the finest specimen known to the cataloguer £150-200

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

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Provenance: D. Charlton Collection; bt R. Gladdle December 1985.

Thomas Urye, wife’s name Katherine. A third specimen of this token exists as an undertype on an issue of Alton, Hampshire