Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Wiltshire, Salisbury, City Farthings, 1659 (5), 1.98g/6h, 1.97g/6h, 1.36g/6h (all N 5535; BW. 164), 1.97g/6h, 1.66g/6h (both N 5538; BW. 164); Roger Bedbury, Farthing, 0.50g/9h (N 5539; BW. 165); George Clemens, Farthing, 1664, 0.74g/12h (N 5541; BW. 167); William Clemens, Farthing, 1664, 0.90g/6h (N –; D 167A); Henry Cole, Farthing, 1653, 1.14g/6h (N 5542; BW. 168); William Courtney, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.22g/12h (N 5543b, this piece; BW. 169); Thomas Cutler Sr, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.78g/6h (N 5545; BW. 172); Thomas Cutler Jr, Halfpence (2), 1666, 2.17g/12h (N 5546; BW. 171), 1669, 1.03g/12h (N –; D 171A) [13]. N 5545 and 5546 fine, D 167A and 171A about fine, others in varied state, some rare £200-£300

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 5535 at 1.98g, 5538 at 1.66g, 5541, 5545, 5546 and D 171A bt M.J. Harris February 1979; N 5535 at 1.97g and 5542 P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 308 (part) [5535 from S.E. Schwer May 1989, 5542 from Charing Cross Market April 1983]; N 5535 at 1.36g bt March 1971; N 5543 R.A. Nott Collection [from Seaby], Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 149, 15 November 2000, lot 34 (part), bt N.A. Clark July 2010; *D 167A J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 792 (part) [from M.J. Dickinson September 1987]