The Collection of Wiltshire Coins, Tokens and Paranumismatica formed by the late David Ward

17th Century Tokens, Salisbury, E[dward] F[aulconer], Farthing, 0.82g/9h (N –; D –). Crude style perhaps indicative of local fabrication, outer legends mostly missing but centres about fine, of the highest rarity; first published in 2009 £200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Wiltshire Coins, Tokens and Paranumismatica formed by the late David Ward.

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Provenance: D. Sadler Collection, DNW Auction T7, 7 October 2009, lot 285 [from A. Cherry].

This intriguing piece, with its unusual coat of arms and large central initials E.M.F., has most of the legends missing, but the word sarvm is visible on the reverse