Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Portsmouth, William English, Farthing, 1667, 1.05g/9h (N 1954 obv., different [earlier] rev.; Wetton pl. 13h, different rev. die; Anstiss 21, same dies; BW. 141). Reverse die exhibiting numerous flaws, fine, extremely rare
£70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part III, Spink Auction 62, 19 November 1987, lot 541 (part); J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 749 (part) [from S.E. Schwer July 1988].

William English, barber-surgeon