Oxfordshire 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Martin Bridgewater

Oxford, Will/William Walker, Farthings (2), 0.77g/6h (L 103; N 3743b, this piece; BW. 180), 1.01g/6h (L 104; N 3744; BW. 181); William Walker, Farthing, 1668, 0.62g/3h (L 105; N 3734b, this piece; D 181A) [3]. Last with minor flan crack but very fine and very rare, others about fine £120-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Oxfordshire 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Martin Bridgewater.

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Collection

L 104 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 777 (part) [from R. Gladdle March 1991]; others Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 104, 6 July 1994, lots 395, 397 (parts) [from Baldwin]

L 105 only illustrated. The issuer of the first two tokens, Sir William Walker (†January 1694/5, aged 80) - thrice mayor of Oxford and knighted at the time of James II’s coronation - was a different individual to the William Walker who was innholder at The Roebuck, 1667-70.