Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Isleworth, John Banester, Farthing, 1.09g/12h (N 9184; BW. 106); John Bengoun, Halfpenny, 0.99g/3h (N 9193; BW. 107); Richard Lansbrough, Farthing, 0.85g/6h (N 9185; BW. 109), Halfpenny, 1669, 1.97g/12h (N 9186; BW. 108); Richard Larkin, Farthing, 1.27g/12h (N 9192 rev., different [earlier] obv,; Greenall 217, same dies; BW. 110 var.); George and Susan Page, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.75g/6h (N 9187; BW. 111); Thomas Pocock, Halfpence, 1666 (2), 2.55g/9h (N 9188; BW. 112), 1.63g/12h (N 9189; BW. 112); L.E.S. at the bell, Farthing, 1657, 1.09g/6h (N 9191; BW. 113); Abraham Shewel, Halfpence, 1666 (2), 1.59g/6h, 1.42g/6h (both N 9190; BW. 114) [11]. N 9184, 9185, 9186, 9187, 9191, 9192 var. and 9193 about very fine and better, last with ‘river’ patina, others fair to fine, a good group for the town £300-400

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

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Provenance: N 9184, *9186 and 9193 P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot unspecified [9184 from N.A. Clark December 1982, 9186 from M. Moran May 1987, 9193 from Baldwin March 1988]; N 9185 and 9190 at 1.42g Dora Harris Collection [from R. Sharman], bt D.H. May 1996; N 9192 var. bt Baldwin December 1986; N 9188 J.L. Wetton Collection, P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 211 (part) [from Spink August 1989]; N 9189 P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 211 (part) [from Seaby March 1981]; N 9190 at 1.59g D.A. Pickrill Collection [from Seaby 1968+], P.D. Greenall Collection, Baldwin Auction 16, 30 October 1997, lot 211 (part); N 9191 Baldwin Auction 40, 3 May 2005, lot 432