Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Richard Priest, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), 0.85g/6h (N 1971 obv., different rev.; Wetton pl. 15B, same dies; BW. 159), 1.03g/12h (N 1971; BW. 159); Paul Richards, Farthing, 1656, 1.78g/6h (N 1974; BW. 160); William Smedmore, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.15g/12h (N 1975; BW. 161); Robert Tippets, Farthing, 1666, 0.62g/6h (N 1977 rev., different obv.; Wetton pl. 15G rev., different obv.; BW. 165); Richard White, Farthing, 1656, 1.17g/6h (N 1978; BW. 166) [6]. N 1974, 1975 and 1978 fine, others in varied state, mostly rare £80-100

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

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Provenance: N 1971 variant bt S.H. Monks 2001; N 1971 bt in Southampton 1990; N 1974 J. Maitland Collection, BDW Auction 8, 16 November 1994, lot 749 (part) [from Victory Coins October 1987]; *N 1975 bt Baldwin October 1987; N 1977 variant bt J.L. Holman 1997; N 1978 Property of a Lady, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 118 (part), bt Baldwin February 1987.

Richard Priest, burgess 1682. Paul Richards, distiller, disenfranchised May 1674. Robert Tippets, barber-surgeon, burgess 1660, wife’s name Eliza. Richard White, burgess 1671