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Some Recently Sold 17th Century Tokens~

Some Recently Sold 17th Century Tokens

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TT 003829~

17th Century 'Bristol' Gloucestershire Farthing. Copper alloy, 2.41 grams; 21.45 mm. C B 1660 in centre, * BRISTOL * FARTHING. Reverse: * THE * ARMES * OF * BRISTOL. MD 16. Fine.

17th Century 'Bristol' Gloucestershire Farthing. Copper alloy, 2.41 grams; 21.45 mm. C B 1660 in centre, * BRISTOL * FARTHING. Reverse: * THE * ARMES * OF * BRISTOL. MD 16. Fine. SOLD

~~15068~9323~~

Token 009647~

17th Century 'Lewes' Sussex Farthing. Copper alloy, 1.05 grams; 15.67 mm. Obverse: *IOHN . DRAPER . IN . LEWIS, around Lion, within beaded inner circle. Reverse: * BY . THE . MARKET . PLACE, around .D. I*F, within beaded inner circle. MD 111. Fine.

~Token 009647|18479|~15068~15429~~

Token 009646~

17th Century 'Eastbourne' Sussex Halfpenny. Copper alloy, 2.10 grams; 18.97 mm. Obverse: *WILLIAM & ELIZAB DONN, around Glove, within beaded inner circle. Reverse: * IN EASTBOURNE . IN . SVSSEX, around HIS HALF PENNY, within beaded inner circle. MD 80. Good Fine/Fine.

~Token 009646|18480|~15068~15420~~

Token 009640~

17th Century 'Lewes' Sussex Farthing. Copper alloy, 1.41 grams; 16.68 mm. Obverse: *AMBROSE GALLOWAY, around *1667*, within beaded inner circle. Reverse: * IN LEWES . IN . SVSSEX, around *G* AE within a beaded inner circle. MD 112. Very Fine.

~Token 009640|18478|~15068~15425~~

Medieval Token 001221~

Interesting Medieval 'Boy Bishop' Token. Lead, 1.68 grams; 16.30 mm. Circa 1480 A.D. Obverse: SAINT NICHOLAS, Bishop's mitre. Reverse: Long cross imitating a penny. These were minted for the feast of fools in which status was reversed and poverty stricken were waited upon and treated like royalty. SOLD

The central idea seems always to have been a brief social revolution, in which power, dignity and impunity is briefly conferred on those in a subordinate position. In the view of some, this makes the medieval festival a successor to the Roman Saturnalia.

In the medieval version the young people, who played the chief parts, chose from among their own number a mock pope, archbishop, bishop, or abbot to reign as Lord of Misrule. Participants would then "consecrate" him with many ridiculous ceremonies in the chief church of the place, giving names such as Archbishop of Dolts, Abbot of Unreason, Boy Bishop, or Pope of Fools. The protagonist could be a boy bishop or subdeacon, while at the Abbey of St Gall in the tenth century, a student each December 13 enacted the part of the abbot. In any case the parody tipped dangerously towards the profane. The ceremonies often mocked the performance of the highest offices of the church, while other persons, dressed in different kinds of masks and disguises, engaged in songs and dances and practiced all manner of revelry within the church building.

~Medieval Token 001221|19808|~15068~14089~~

Token 06~

17th Century 'Stortford' Hertfordshire Farthing. Copper alloy, 0.82 grams; 15.98 mm. FRANCES MATHVS, IN BISHOPS STARFOND. Initials BS. MD 50. Fine.

17th Century 'Stortford' Hertfordshire Farthing. Copper alloy, 0.82 grams; 15.98 mm. FRANCES MATHVS, IN BISHOPS STARFOND. Initials BS. MD 50. Fine. SOLD

~Token 06|18490|~15068~3201~~

Token 03~

17th Century 'Jewin Street' London Halfpenny. Copper alloy, 1.52 grams; 19.80 mm. THOMAS LINFORD, 1667(Cripplegate). Lion. MD 1574A. Fine-Good Fine.

17th Century 'Jewin Street' London Halfpenny. Copper alloy, 1.52 grams; 19.80 mm. THOMAS LINFORD, 1667(Cripplegate). Lion. MD 1574A. Fine-Good Fine. SOLD

~Token 03|18494|~15068~10007~~

Token 003830~

17th Century 'Chesham' Buckinghamshire Farthing. Copper alloy, 0.64 grams; 15.01 mm. Obverse: *IAMES. IOYSE. OF around 1658. Reverse: CHASSAM [- ], around I I M. MD 48. Very Fine and RARE.

17th Century 'Chesham' Buckinghamshire Farthing. Copper alloy, 0.64 grams; 15.01 mm. Obverse: *IAMES. IOYSE. OF around 1658. Reverse: CHASSAM [- ], around I I M. MD 48. Very Fine and RARE. SOLD

~Token 003830|18485|~15068~9468~~

Essex Token 006461~

DEDHAM Farthing. Copper alloy, 1.02 grams; 15.54 mm. Obverse: *NATHANIELL BACKLER, around NB in centre. Reverse: *DEDHAM * EXSSEX, around D.D. in centre. MD 163. Good Very Fine, better than scanned. Found in a silt layer under the footing of an old cottage in Dedham during underpinning in 2005.

~Essex Token 006461|11930|~15068~9325~~

Norfolk Token 003920~

BURNHAM MARKET Farthing. Copper ally, 0.99 grams; 15.70 mm.*IOHN * TVCKE * IN *. Reverse: BVRNHAM * MARKET, Sugar-loaf. MD 13. Fine-Good Fine.

BURNHAM MARKET Farthing. Copper ally, 0.99 grams; 15.70 mm.*IOHN * TVCKE * IN *. Reverse: BVRNHAM * MARKET, Sugar-loaf. MD 13. Fine-Good Fine. SOLD

~Norfolk Token 003920|12295|~15068~9326~~

Irish 17th Century Dublin Token 006503~

DUBLIN Halfpenny. Bronze, 3.87 grams; 21.08 mm. HIS HALFPENNY, George spearing the dragon. REVERSE: Butchers' arms and crest, MIC WILSON OF DVBLIN. MD 416. Very Fine/Good Very Fine condition, better than scanned.

~Irish 17th Century Dublin Token 006503|14495|~15068~10926~~

Saxmundham Farthing Token~

17th Century 'Saxmundham' Farthing Token. Copper alloy, 0.72 grams; 15.63 mm. NICHOLAS SHEPHERD, Drapers arms in shield. S D M, SAXMVNDHAM DRAPR. MD 288/90. Fine.

17th Century 'Saxmundham' Farthing Token. Copper alloy, 0.72 grams; 15.63 mm. NICHOLAS SHEPHERD, Drapers arms in shield. S D M, SAXMVNDHAM DRAPR. MD 288/90. Fine. SOLD

~Saxmundham Farthing Token|17342|~15068~14931~~

Suffolk Token 20~

SAXMUNDHAM Farthing. Copper alloy, 0.81 grams; 15.64 mm. NICHOLAS SHEPHERD, DRAPR. Drapers' Arms in shield. MD 288. Fair.

SAXMUNDHAM Farthing. Copper alloy, 0.81 grams; 15.64 mm. NICHOLAS SHEPHERD, DRAPR. Drapers' Arms in shield. MD 288. Fair. SOLD

~Token 20|1216|~15068~3193~~

Hertfordshire Token 19~

STOCKING PELHAM Halfpenny. Copper alloy, 2.27 grams; 20.27 mm. THOMAS WHEELER, sitting stag(hart). MD 192. Fair-Fine.

STOCKING PELHAM Halfpenny. Copper alloy, 2.27 grams; 20.27 mm. THOMAS WHEELER, sitting stag(hart). MD 192. Fair-Fine. SOLD

~Hertfordshire Token 19|11257|~15068~8011~~

Kent Token 003144~

MILTON Farthing. Copper alloy, 1.07 grams; 16.09 mm. Obverse: WIL. READ. IN. MILTON around Pewterers' Arms. Reverse: NEAR GRAVESEND around R WM. MD 423. Good Fine. RARE, plus may be a variant of known type.

~Kent Token 003144|11258|~15068~10826~~

Norfolk Token 006750~

KINGS LYNN Farthing. Copper alloy, 1.00 grams; 15.90 mm. Obverse: *BRYAN. MIDLETVN. IN around Merchant Taylos Arms. Reverse: *LYNN REGIS. NORFOLK around*M* B M *. MD 90. Good Fine.

KINGS LYNN Farthing. Copper alloy, 1.00 grams; 15.90 mm. Obverse: *BRYAN. MIDLETVN. IN around Merchant Taylos Arms. Reverse: *LYNN REGIS. NORFOLK around*M* B M *. MD 90. Good Fine. SOLD

~Norfolk Token 006750|12747|~15068~10920~~

London Token 005892~

ST. MARY AT HILL Farthing. Copper alloy, 0.91 grams, 15.77 mm. *AT.THE.3.TONS.TAVERN, around three barrels. Reverse: *ON.MARYE.HILL.1651. MD 2693. Extremely Fine.

ST. MARY AT HILL Farthing. Copper alloy, 0.91 grams, 15.77 mm. *AT.THE.3.TONS.TAVERN, around three barrels. Reverse: *ON.MARYE.HILL.1651. MD 2693. Extremely Fine. SOLD

~London Token 005892|11259|~15068~3173~~

Norfolk Token 005895~

NORFOLK Farthing. Copper alloy, 1.47 grams, 15.57 mm. *IOHN.HVTTON. Around triskeles. Reverse: *IN.NORWICH.1657, around .H.IE with rosette. MD 155/6. Very Fine.

NORFOLK Farthing. Copper alloy, 1.47 grams, 15.57 mm. *IOHN.HVTTON. Around triskeles. Reverse: *IN.NORWICH.1657, around .H.IE with rosette. MD 155/6. Very Fine. SOLD

~Norfolk Token 005895|11262|~15068~10006~~

Kent Token 006778~

EXTREMELY RARE DOVER Farthing. Copper alloy, 1.14 grams; 16.03 mm. Obverse: *ROBART. GALLANT AT around horse galloping to the left. Reverse: *WHITE.HORSE.IN.DOVER. MD 214. Very Fine, better than scanned, a very nice token.

~Kent Token 006778|12614|~15068~5445~~

Essex Token 01~

COLCHESTER Farthing. Copper alloy, 1.12 grams; 16.33 mm. WILLIAN FERRIS 1/4 1665. MD 114. Fine, better than scanned.

COLCHESTER Farthing. Copper alloy, 1.12 grams; 16.33 mm. WILLIAN FERRIS 1/4 1665. MD 114. Fine, better than scanned. SOLD

~Essex Token 01|11255|~15068~10457~~

Yorkshire Token 005956~

DONCASTER Halfpenny. Copper alloy, 0.64 grams; 15.01 mm. Obverse: Apothecaries' Arms *GEORGE RASINE OF around square topped shield with hunter killing dragon. Reverse: *DONCASTER* 1665 AROUND HIS / HALFE/PENY MD 80/1. Stunning Extremely Fine condition.

~Yorkshire Token 005956|10497|~15068~9984~~

Hertfordshire Token 003251~

BRAUGHING Halfpenny. Copper alloy, 0.71 grams; 15.86 mm. WILLIAM ROWSON (M) 1668, Crossed Keys; Crossed Tobacco-pipes. MD 192. Fine.

BRAUGHING Halfpenny. Copper alloy, 0.71 grams; 15.86 mm. WILLIAM ROWSON (M) 1668, Crossed Keys; Crossed Tobacco-pipes. MD 192. Fine. SOLD

~Hertfordshire Token 003251|11256|~15068~517~~

English Jetton 001638~

Edward II 'Long Cross Moline' English Jetton. Copper alloy, 0.93 grams, 19.38 mm. Circa 1280 - 1383 A.D. Obverse: Facing crowned lion's head in circle: border, pellets. Reverse: Long cross moline, closed quatrefoil in each angle: no border. Michael Mitchiner exhibits an examples of this jetton in his work: 'The Medieval Period and Nuremberg; p 110, No 192. Very Fine.

The short cross moline is the typical reverse design favoured during the period of coin classes 11 - 15.

Edward II 'Long Cross Moline' English Jetton. Copper alloy, 0.93 grams, 19.38 mm. Circa 1280 - 1383 A.D. Obverse: Facing crowned lion's head in circle: border, pellets. Reverse: Long cross moline, closed quatrefoil in each angle: no border. Michael Mitchiner exhibits an examples of this jetton in his work: 'The Medieval Period and Nuremberg; p 110, No 192. Very Fine. SOLD

The short cross moline is the typical reverse design favoured during the period of coin classes 11 - 15.

~English Jetton 001638|11047|~15068~10277~~

English Jetton 005851~

RARE Edward II 'Plantagenet Star' English Jetton. Copper alloy. 4.15 grams, 22.29 mm. Circa 1290 A.D. Plantagenet star within crescent, surrounded by beads and cross's. Reverse: Triskele with five pellets in each angle, within a beaded border. Similar obverse to MM 177. Michael Mitchiner has no examples of this jetton in his work: 'The Medieval Period and Nuremberg. Good Very Fine.

~English Jetton 005851|16693|~15068~10276~~

Norfolk Token 08~

LITTLE WALSINGHAM Farthing. Copper alloy, 0.64 grams; 15.01 mm. IOHN PARTINGTON, Haberdashers' Arms. MD 274. Good Fine/Very Fine.

LITTLE WALSINGHAM Farthing. Copper alloy, 0.64 grams; 15.01 mm. IOHN PARTINGTON, Haberdashers' Arms. MD 274. Good Fine/Very Fine. SOLD

~Norfolk Token 08|11265|~15068~10919~~

English Jetton 02~

Edward II 'Short cross Moline' English Jetton. Copper alloy, 2.65 grams, 20.64 mm. Circa 1280 - 1383 A.D. Obverse: Voiled straight cross with heart in each arm, 3-pellet clusters between arms in circle: border, pellets. Reverse: short cross moline, single pellet in each angle: no border. Michael Mitchiner exhibits an examples of this jetton in his work: 'The Medieval Period and Nuremberg; p 116, No 237. Very Fine.

~English Jetton 02|11150|~15068~10282~~

German Jetton 003252~

Medieval German 'Lion' Jetton. Copper, 4.81 grams; 29.44 mm. Circa 1500 A.D. -MARIA PFENNING, Lion facing left with book in front, within inner circle. R. -KREWINCKEL, Globe with cross with trefoil of circles behind, within inner circle. Very Fine.

~German Jetton 003252|11048|~15068~10278~~

Norfolk Token 006748~

BURNHAM MARKET Farthing. Copper alloy, 0.71 grams; 15.70 mm. Obverse: *IOHN. TVCKE. IN around Sugar Loaf. Reverse: *BVRNHAM. MARKET around T I*M in two lines. MD 13. Fine-Good Fine.

BURNHAM MARKET Farthing. Copper alloy, 0.71 grams; 15.70 mm. Obverse: *IOHN. TVCKE. IN around Sugar Loaf. Reverse: *BVRNHAM. MARKET around T I*M in two lines. MD 13. Fine-Good Fine. SOLD

~Norfolk Token 006748|12749|~15068~6841~~

Jetton A1~

Medieval French 'Shield of Arms' Jetton. Copper, 1.65 grams; 23.88 mm. Circa 1250 - 1325 A.D. Obverse: King's administration in general. Shield of France bearing nine lis arranged 3 - 3 - 2 - 1: pelletty field. Reverse: Broad ended linear cross fleury with central circle: pellety field. Michael Mitchiner exhibits examples of this jetton in his work: 'The Medieval Period and Nuremberg, Volume I, p 155, No 344 - 358. Good Very Fine.

Dr Michael Mitchener writes: "this jetton is comparable in style and fabric with those struck for Jeanne de Navarre (queen 1285 - 1305)".

~Jetton A1|19305|~15068~8979~~

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