Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

17th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Giles Childe, Farthing, 1.16g/6h (Berry/Morley 12; N 283; BW. 10; Preston-Morley 905); High Wycombe, Richard Lucas, Farthing, 1653, 0.77g/3h (Berry/Morley 222; N 357; BW. 171; Preston-Morley 951); Wendover, Ralph Hill, Farthing, 1655, 1.45g/6h (Berry/Morley 186; N 344; BW. 142; Preston-Morley 996); London, Charterhouse Lane, Francis Turner, Farthing, 0.68g/3h (BW. 569); Fleet Bridge, Will Wall, Farthing, 0.75g/6h (BW. 1053); Oxfordshire, Watlington, Nicholas Lankford, Farthing, 1.42g/12h (Milne 153; N 3824; BW. 220) [6]. First fine, third very fine and rare, fifth good fine, others fair (£60-80)

Gyles Childe (†November 1661), mercer, married firstly Ellen Gauderne March 1631 (†June 1636), secondly Dorothy [surname obscure on register] September 1636; Richard Lucas (†1675), innkeeper of The Red Lion, formerly located at 9 High Street, High Wycombe (demolished c.1970, now a Woolworths store), was one of the most influential figures in the town. He was an alderman for 26 years, from 1649 until his death, served as mayor three times, in 1660, 1667 and 1672, and was elected a JP in 1662. He took a keen interest in politics and helped to secure the election of Sir John Borlase as MP; Ralph Hill (1633-94), grocer, wife’s name Elizabeth (†1694); William Wall, hatter; Nicholas Langford, butcher, wife’s name Grace