British Tokens

17th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Southampton, Corporation Farthings (2, same dies), 1.11g/3h, 0.74g/3h (N 2002; BW. 185), Halfpenny, 3.16g/9h (N 2003; BW. 184); William Bower, Farthings, 1666 (2, same dies), 1.16g/9h, 0.64g/6h (N 2006; BW. 188); William Jolife, Farthings (4), undated (2, same dies), 1.24g/6h, 0.51g/12h (N 2009a, 2009b, these pieces; BW. 194), 1666 (2, different obv. dies), 1.16g/12h (N 2010; BW. 193), 0.99g/12h (N 2011a, this piece; BW. 193); Cornelius Macham, Farthing, 1664, 1.30g/12h (N 2012; BW. 196), Halfpence, 1667 (2, different rev. dies), 2.50g/12h (N 2013; BW. 195), 2.03g/3h (N 2014; BW. 197); Henry Norborne, Halfpenny, 1668, 0.97g/6h (N 2016; BW. 200); Jacob Ward, Farthing, 0.75g/9h (N 2017 obv., different rev.; Wetton pl. 18J, same dies; BW. 202) [14]. First N 2002, 2003, first 2006 and 2013 about very fine, others generally about fine, last better and rare, N 2009 with reverse partly defaced, N 2011 pierced £150-200

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

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Provenance: N 2002 at 1.11g and 2006 at 0.64g D. Sadler Collection, DNW Auction T7, 7 October 2009, lot 280 (part) [2002 from Baldwin May 1994, 2006 from A. Cherry]; N 2002 at 0.74g, 2012 and *2017 variant J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 752 (part) [2002 from R. Jeffery July 1987, 2012 from M.J. Dickinson July 1988, 2017 variant from S.E. Schwer November 1988]; N 2003 M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part III, Spink Auction 62, 19 November 1987, lot 541 (part), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 752 (part) [from S.E. Schwer July 1988]; N 2006 at 1.16g bt S.H. Monks September 2001; N 2009a, 2009b and 2011a R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 478 (part), additionally: N 2009a R.J. Carthew Collection; N 2010 R.A. Nott Collection, Mrs R. Henry Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 273 (part), J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 752 (part) [from S.R. Porter February 1987]; N 2014 bt October 1987; N 2016 bt R. Gladdle June 2002.

William Bower, grocer, St Lawrence, wife’s name Christina. William Jolife, grocer, All Saints, wife’s name Jane. Cornelius Macham (†1698, aged 61), chandler, burgess 1682, sheriff 1686, alderman 1688, mayor 1695. Henry Norborne (†1689), innholder, The King’s Head, All Saints. Jacob Ward (†October 1692), baker