Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Kineton, Samuel Bacon, later restrike Halfpence on large flans (2), in copper, 4.57g/6h, in silver, 2.31g/12h (N 5333; BW. 109, 110) [2]. From the dies in worn and rusted state, first fair to fine, second good fine £150-200

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

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Provenance: J.L. Wetton Collection; R.A. Shuttlewood Collection, Spink Auction 151, 15 March 2001, lot 699, additionally: first SCMB August 1972.

Second only illustrated. Samuel Bacon, ironmonger. The dies were acquired by the antiquary Browne Willis (1682-1760) and, it is thought, were presented by him, together with his collection of coins and tokens, to the University of Oxford in 1741. They are preserved today at the Ashmolean Museum