17th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late Stephen Wrenn

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Tetbury, Borough Farthings, 1669 (4), 2.08g/12h, 1.54g/12h (both E 201; N 1720; BW. 163), 2.00g/12h (E 203; N 1722; BW. 163), 2.89g/5h (E 208; N 1726; BW. 163), Obadiah Arrowsmith, Farthing, 1.02g/6h (E 209; N 1727 rev., different [earlier] obv.; BW. 166), John Stephens, Farthing, 1664, 0.62g/12h (E 213; N –; BW. 167); Tewkesbury, Thomas Brian, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.57g/12h (E 221; N 1736; BW. 175), William Hatton, Farthing, [16]63, 1.36g/6h (E 225; N 1740; BW. 179), William Hatton and Bartholomew Reade, Halfpenny, 1.40g/12h (E 226; N 1741; D 179A), Edward Laight, Halfpenny, 1668, 0.91g/6h (E 234; N 1748; BW. 190), John Oulef, Farthing, 0.78g/6h (E 243; N 1751; BW. 196), Thomas Palmer, Farthing, 1.13g/6h (E 244; N 1753; BW. 197), John Peirce, Farthing, 1654, 1.34g/6h (E 246; N 1754; BW. 198), Joseph Sheene, Halfpenny, 1663, 1.32g/12h (E 249; N 1755; BW. 200), Samuell Smyth, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.94g/12h (E 250; N 1756; BW. 201), E[dward] W[ilson], Halfpenny, 1666, 1.63g/6h (E 254; N 1758; BW. 204); Thornbury, Borough Farthing, 1670, 1.81g/12h (E 256; N 1760; BW. 206); Winchcombe, William Ioanes/Iones, Farthings (2), undated, 0.34g/12h (E 264; N 263 obv., different [later] rev.; BW. 211), 1666, 0.97g/6h (E 265; N 1764; BW. 212), George Skiner, Farthings (2), 1657, 0.50g/6h (E 270; N 1766-7 rev., different [later] obv.; BW. 215), 1663, 0.83g/12h (E 272; N 1768 rev., different [earlier] obv.; BW. 214); Wotton-under-Edge, Borough Farthing, 1669, 0.77g/12h (E 277; N 1772; BW. 222) [22]. E 209 and 234 fine, former rare, others in varied state, E 221 and 250 pierced £90-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late Stephen Wrenn.

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E 213 DNW Auction T3, 11 July 2006, lot 2088 (part)