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Historic Tokens (16th - 19th Centuries)

Sixteenth Century Tokens

 

No.

Date

 

Metal

 

Condition

 
       

Diameter

 

Price £

       

mm

   

SX.1

N.D.

Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Crowned lion in garter, HONI SOIT, etc /

       
   

Heart-shaped shield of arms between pillars (Reputedly struck on the

       
   

occasion of the Queen's visit to the Tower of London, 10th July 1561)

       
   

Cr. North 2061-2064

Pewter

22

VF

35

SX. 2

N.D.

Another, similar, tiny dagger piercing at 4 o'clock

Pewter

22

VF / F+

16

             

Seventeenth Century Tokens

(Numbers correspond to Williamson)

             

S. 1

N.D.

Biddenden (Kent), 1/2d, Alexander Homesby, A.H.H. Ex R Hogarth

       
   

Collection, duplicate. (Central dagger piercing) W.25

Brass

22

Poor/Fair

18

S. 2

1662

Bristol, Town Farthing, Arms of City. Obv. Flat in centre W. 18

AE

21

GF

4

S. 3

N.D.

Bromley (local), 1/2d, William Waldron. Man dipping candles.

       
   

Ex M. Atkins, Faversham, 1933, flat down right side W. 38

Brass

21

AVF

55

S. 4

N.D.

Bromley, as above, but struck on mis-shapen flan.

       
   

Ex Hogarth & Baldwin

Brass

21

VF

40

S. 5

1663

Canterbury, 1/2d. James Cheever. Hand holding shears W.50

Brass

20

Fair

8

S. 6

N.D.

Canterbury, 1/4d, Walter Maplisden. Dove olive branch Pitted W.65

AE

16

F

10

S. 7

 

Another

AE

16

Poor

6

S. 8

1662

Chatham, 1/4d, W.S.I. At the Globe. A globe corroded W. 98

AE

15

GF

32

S. 9

N.D.

Chatham, 1/4d, Walter Ramsden, Liveing at Chattam, Cannon / Anchor

       
   

Scarce W. 104

Brass

16

F+ / NF

28

S. 10

1664

Chilham, 1/2d, John Coleman, Family Arms (a chevron between 3

       
   

fleur-de-lis) W. 112

Brass

18

VF

115

S. 11

N.D.

Cork, Town Farthing, Arms of England / Harp (excavated, ragged edge

       
   

and a dagger piercing through centre) W. 203

AE

17

VF

5

S. 12

1669

Deal, 1/2d, William Brothers. A Ship (corroded) Rare W. 145

AE

18

NF/Poor

14

S. 13

1653

Deal, 1/4d, James Coston, I.F.C both sides W.148

AE

16

F

11

S. 14

N.D.

Dover, 1/4d, William Tillit. Coopers' arms, chipped W. 235

AE

16

GF

18

S. 15

1661

Durham, 1/4d, Nic. Richardson, Crowned rose W. 38

AE

17

VF

72

S. 16

N.D.

Dymchurch, Andrew Clifford, Blacksmith. An anvil (Bent as a love

       
   

token - issuer married Sarah Hoad, widow, 14th April 1670) W. 197

AE

20

NF/Fair

30

S. 17

N.D.

Faversham, 1/2d, Robert ogben, Vintner's Arms W. 271

Brass

18

GF

68

S. 18

N.D.

Gravesend, 1/4d, John Watson. A heart pierced with an arrow W. 308

AE

16

AVF

75

S. 19

N.D.

Greenwich (local), 1/4d, John Ellis. Sugar loaf, corroded, Rare W.325

AE

16

GF/Fair

48

S. 20

1668

Horncastle, 1/2d, John Hussey, Mercer's Arms, scarce W. 131

Brass

16

GF

120

S. 21

1666

King's Sutton (Northants), 1/2d, Edmund Chandler, E.E.C W. 151

AE

21

GVF+

85

S. 22

1652

London, Basing Lane, I.G. At the Whit Hors. Horse galloping l. W.148

AE

16

GVF

110

S. 23

N.D.

London, Tower St., 1/4d, At the blew helmet. A helmet. W. 3213

AE

15

Very Poor

5

S. 24

N.D.

Minster (Isle of Thanet), 1/2d, John Dyer, Sugar-loaf, pitted W. 436

AE

18

F

10

S. 25

N.D

Maidstone, 1/4d, James Ruse, Grocers arms, pitted W.385

AE

16

Poor

4

S. 26

1668

Marlborough, Town farthing. Castle / Bull W.125

AE

19

Fair

10

S. 27

1651

Gravesend, 1/4d. Jacob Parsson, Clapsed hands W.302

Brass

16

Fair/Poor

10

S. 28

N.D.

Margate, 1/4d Chreston Houdgben, merchant's mk W.406

AE

17

Fair

8

S. 29

1667

Robertsbridge (Sussex), 1/2d, Robert Grove, Family arms, (arms

       
   

worn smooth) W. 151

AE

19

F+

21

S.30

N.D.

Sandwich, 1/4d. Richard Crisp, crossed swords. Holed W.496

AE

17

GF

7

S. 31

N.D.

Saxmundham (Suffolk), 1/4d, Nicholas Shepherd, Draper.

       
   

Drapers' Arms W. 290

AE

16

VF

45

S. 32

1654

Strood, 1/4d Hennere Figgett. H.M.F. Pitted W.537

AE

15

Fair/F

12

             

Late 18th Century Farthing Token.

(Numbers correspond to Dalton & Hamer)

E. 21

1795

Poole (Dorset), Hope stdg leaning on an anchor with shield inscribed,

       
   

JAS. BALY DRAPER / Town arms

DH 11a

 

GF

8

             
             

Late 18th Century Half-penny Tokens

(Numbers correspond to Dalton & Hamer)

New No.

Date

     

Condition

Price £

E.0

1788

Anglesey, Tryschwyn, PMCo for Parys Min Co. / Druid's head within

       
   

oak-wreath of 25 acorns, 4 acorns at tie.

DH303/38

 

F

 

E. 1

1794

Brookland (Kent) Horse of Kent / Fleece suspended over cypher TK

       
   

King's edge

DH 5

 

F

6

E. 2

1795

Canterbury, View of cathedral / City Arms, issued by Edward Pellew

       
   

Scarce

DH 8

 

GVF

32

E. 3

1792

Coventry, Lady Godiva on horseback / Elephant & Castle, Reynold's

       
   

edge

DH 231

 

GF

7

E. 4

1792

Coventry, as above, but different die

DH 232

 

VF

12

E. 5

1794

Deal, Man-of-war sailing r. / Cinque Ports arms, Long's Library edge

DH 11

 

GF

8

E. 6

1794

Dover, Bust of William Pitt r. / Arms of Dover. Horn's edge

DH16

 

EF

30

E. 7

1794

Dublin, Female std with harp / HMC cypher CAMAC KYAN & CAMAC

DH 267

 

F+

6

E. 8

1794

Dymchurch, Justice stdg/ . Sheep crest over cypher WP,

       
   

W. Parris' edge

DH 15

 

VF

16

E. 9

1794

Hawkhurst, Horse of Kent in shield / Wheatshead above CH cypher

       
   

Hider's edge.

DH30

 

GVF

15

E.9a

1792

Lancaster, Bust of John of Gaunt l. / Arms of Town Coutnerfeit.

DH33

 

GF

5

E. 10

1791

Leeds, Bishop Blaize stg., lamb at feet / Arms of city, Paley's edge

DH43

 

GVF

10

E. 11

1794

Leighton Buzzard (Beds), Girl making lace under tree / Lamb

       
   

Chambers, Langston and Halls edge

DH 3c

 

GF

8

E. 12

N.D.

London, Exeter Change, Strand, Pidcock's, Elephant / Two-headed

       
   

cow, slight damage

DH 422

 

AVF

14

E. 13

1795

Middlesex, National series, Bust of Fred'k, Duke of York r. / Ship

       
   

sailing l. The Wooden Walls of Old England. Lancaster edge

DH985

dk tone

GVF

14

E. 14

1795

Middlesex, Kilvington's, Bust of Kilvington l. / Britannia std.,

       
   

Brunswick halfpenny. Traces of original colour.

DH346

 

EF

36

E. 15

N.D.

Middlesex, National series, Busts of King and Queen / Man-of-war

       
   

sailing

DH 945a

 

GF

5

E.15a

N.D.

Middlesex, Mail Coach. Mailcoach travelling r. / To J. Palmer, etc

DH363

 

GF+

7

E. 16

1794

New Romney, Town arms / Ancient boat between laurel branches

       
   

Sawyer's edge

DH 38

 

GVF+

42

E. 17

N.D.

Norwich, Hope stdg l. / Battle, More Trade and Fewer Taxes,

       
   

Dinmore's edge. Traces of original colour

DH235

 

EF+

37

E. 18

1792

Rochdale, Arms of Town / Man in loom. Kershaw's edge

DH146

 

VF+

8

E. 19

N.D.

Sandwich, Ancient ship of the Cinque Ports / Arms of town, FOR

       
   

MANUFACTURES, TRADE AND COMMERCE, Bundock's edge

DH 39

 

EF

35

E.19a

1792

Warwickshire, Wilkinson, Bust of Wilkinson r. / Vulcan.

DH450

 

GF

6

E. 20

1794

Winchelsea, Beehive and bees / Town arms, Richard Maplesden's edge

DH 40

 

VF

17

             

19th Century Copper Penny Tokens

(Numbers correspond to Davis)

             

N. 1

1811

Birmingham and Neath, Crown Copper Company, Large crown in

       
   

circle / Value

D. 49

 

NVF

9

N. 2

1814

Burton (Staffs), View of Bond End Mill, by JAMES PARDOE etc. /

       
   

Value in wreath

D. 75

 

AF

8

N. 3

1812

Hull, View of Lead works with smoking chimneys / Value - IK Picard

D.81

 

NEF

22

N. 4

1812

Hull, another, as above, but different die

D.82

 

NF/GF

5

N. 5

1812

Sheffield, Arms of City at S.Hobson & Sons Button Man /

       
   

Britannia std l. (Similar flan to cartwheel penny of 1797)

D.137

 

NVF

8

N.6

1788

Anglesey, Tryschwyn, PMCo Parys Mine Co. / Druid's head 20 acorns

DH113

 

F

6

             

19th Century Copper Half-Penny Token

(Numbers correspond to Davis)

             

N. 6

1811

Bristol, ship sailing l., Patent sheathing nail man /

       
   

Value in circle, pitted.

D.114

 

GVF

8

             

19th Century Silver Sixpenny Token

(Numbers correspond to Davis)

             

N. 7

1811

Fazeley (Staffs.), Arms of town, PAYABLE BY PEELS HARDING & CO.

       
   

/ Value within oak-wreath

D. 12

 

NVF

14