Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, Shropshire, Shrewsbury, Owen Roberts, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.21g/12h (N 3925; BW. 86); Job Selby, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.68g/12h (N 3926; BW. 87); Thomas Studley, Penny, 1.89g/6h (N 3927; BW. 88); William Thomas, Halfpence, 1666 (2, different obv. dies), 0.99g/9h (N 3928 rev., different obv.; BW. 90; Lowe –), 1.30g/12h (N 3928; BW. 90; Lowe 118:18, this piece) [5]. First good fine, fourth mediocre, others about fine, all rare £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 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]; second R.J. Carthew Collection, SCMB March 1946 (CT 30, part), H. Lowe Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 118 (part) [from Seaby May 1946]; fourth with Portsmouth Coin & Stamp Shop, March 2004, bt M. Knight 2006; others H. Lowe Collection, Spink Auction 7, 5 December 1979, lot 118 (part) [from Spink 1921].

Jacob Selby, distiller; Thomas Studley, butcher; William Thomas, mercer