Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Shropshire, Shrewsbury, Joseph Benyon, Halfpenny, 2.04g/6h (N –; BW. 70; Lowe –), octagonal Pennies, 1669 (2, second an obv. brockage), 1.45g/12h, 2.29g (N 3911; BW. 69); John Brigdell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.79g/12h (N 3912; BW. 71); Edmond Clarke, Farthing, 1.14g/12h (N 3913; BW. 72) [5]. BW. 71 about fine, others in varied state, the brockage worn £120-150

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

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Provenance: First bt R. Jeffery April 1981; second and third T.E. Tatton Collection, Sotheby Auction, 6-7 November 1911, lot 2 (part), H. Lowe Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 118 (part) [from J.H. Daniels 1911]; others H. Lowe Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 118 (part) [*BW. 71 from Spink 1914, BW. 72 from Baldwin January 1948].

John Brigdell, chandler