Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Berkshire, Newbury, Thomas Cowslade, Farthing, 0.91g/6h (N 122, this piece; BW. 56), Joseph Sayer, Farthing, 1.55g/9h (N 121; BW. 61); Reading, Solomon Barnard, Farthings, 1653 (2), 1.14g/6h (N 130; BW. 65), 1.08g/6h (N 131; BW. 65), William Burly, Farthings, 1655 (2), 1.20g/6h, 0.93g/6h (both N 139, former this piece; BW. 73), Clement Marlow, Farthing, 1.05g/6h (N 195; BW. 97), Thomas Phipps, Farthing, 1652, 1.19g/6h (N 170, this piece; BW. 104), William Taylor, Farthings, 1658 (4), 0.95g/6h, 0.87g/6h (both N 186 obv., rev. not in N [earlier]; BW. 118), 1.13g/6h, 0.94g/6h (both N 186; BW. 118) [12]. N 130, 139 at 1.20g, 170, 186 at 1.13g and 195 fine, others in varied state £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson.

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Provenance: N 121 bt N.A. Clark 1999; N 122 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC November 1987 (6668); N 130 at 1.14g R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 257 (part) [from Mrs N late 1960s], bt S.E. Schwer April 1984; N 131 bt J.G. Scott; N 139 at 1.20g and N 170 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, SNC February 1989 (421, 422); N 139 at 0.93g bt S.E. Schwer October 1987; N 186 var at 0.95g bt Baldwin August 1971; N 186 var at 0.87g and 186 at 0.94g G. Atkins Collection, Reading CC Auction, 5 October 1998, lots 107, 108; *N 186 at 1.13g bt Spink March 1971; N 195 bt R. Gladdle June 2004