British 17th Century Trade Tokens

Alcester, Mathias Crabb, Farthing, 1.20g/12h (N 5267, this piece; BW. 2); Joseph Dewes, Farthing, 1654, 0.93g/6h (N 5268; BW. 3); Fulke Emes, Fart...

Alcester, Tho. Pickerd, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.74g/12h (N 5270; BW. 7); John Reinoles, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.22g/12h (N 5271, this piece; BW. 8); William...

Alcester, Stephen Round, Halfpenny, 1.60g/6h (N 5278, this piece; BW. 11); John Yarnold, Farthing, 1668, 1.18g/6h (N 5276a, this piece; BW. 13); M...

Bacon’s End [Coleshill], John Cotterell, Halfpenny, 1.24g/3h (N 5280, this piece; BW. London 105). Centres flat, otherwise fine, brown patina, ver...

Barford, Mary Brine, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.54g/3h (N 5281; BW. 23); Will Cockbill, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.90g/12h (N 5282; BW. 24) [2]. First very fine, ...

Birmingham, John Brington, Halfpenny, 1.65g/3h (N –; BW. 25); William Colmore, Halfpenny, 0.99g/9h (N –; BW. 28); Edward Ensor, Farthing, 1652, 0....

Birmingham, Edward Ensor, Halfpenny, 1660, 1.94g/12h (dies not in N; cf. BW. 31). Of unusual style and perhaps local workmanship, about very fine,...

Birmingham, George Fentham, Halfpenny, 1.97g/3h (N 5286, this piece; BW. 32); Thomas Fewttrill and John Cotterill, Halfpenny, 1666, 0.67g/6h (N 52...

Birmingham, Joseph Hoskins, Halfpenny, 1666, from the first rev. die, 3.45g/3h (N –; BW. 36). Die flaw on reverse, fair to fine, very rare £100-£1...

Birmingham, Joseph Hoskins, Halfpenny, 1666, from the second rev. die, 1.81g/6h (N –; BW. 36). Flan slightly bent, obverse fair, reverse fine, dar...

Birmingham, William King, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.24g/9h (N 5288; BW. 38); Richard Leather, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.38g/6h (N 5289; BW. 40) [2]. First fair ...

Birmingham, William Nasebie, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 1.63g/12h (N 5290; BW. 41). Obverse fair, reverse fine, very rare £100-£150 --- Provena...

Birmingham, Thomas Pemberton, Halfpenny, 1.40g/6h (N 5291; BW. 42). Obverse die flaw in advanced stage, fine, very rare £150-£200 --- Provenanc...

Birmingham, Thomas Russell, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.19g/12h (N 5292; BW. 44). Some light staining, otherwise fine or better, very rare £200-£260 --- ...

Birmingham, Nicholas Sanford, Halfpenny, 1.31g/12h (N 5293, this piece; BW. 45); Richard Smalbroke, Farthing, 0.88g/6h (N 5294, this piece; D 45A)...

Birmingham, Nicholas Sanford, Halfpenny, 1.53g/6h (dies not in N; cf. BW. 45). Of unusual style and perhaps local workmanship, about very fine, ex...

Brailes, Thomas Rimill, Halfpenny, 1666, 3.22g/9h (N 5295; BW. 48); Jane Sherley, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.45g/9h (N 5297 obv., different [later] rev.; ...

Bridgetown [Old Stratford], William Bradford, Halfpenny, 1.52g/6h ((Thompson, TCSB 5, p.372; N 6423; BW. Devon 36). Excavated, surface verdigris, ...

Cofton Hackett, Edmund Hornblowar, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.80g/6h (N 6424; BW. 53). Obverse fine, reverse fair, but with small piercing; the only issue...

Coleshill, Thomas Crooke, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.05g/12h (N –; D –; Granger 164, same dies). Metal defect in centre of reverse, otherwise fine, extrem...

Coleshill, Thomas Crooke, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.27g/12h (N –; BW. 51). About very fine, very rare £140-£180 --- Provenance: SNC June 2000 (2582)

Coleshill, Richard Johnson, Halfpenny, 2.13g/12h (N 5299; D 51A). Mediocre, extremely rare £70-£90 --- Provenance: Bt Spink November 1993 ......

Coventry, City Halfpence (4), undated, 1.91g/6h (N 5301; BW. 54), 1669 (3), 2.44g/12h (N 5303, this piece; BW. 56), 3.84g/12h (N 5304a, this piece...

Coventry, Nathaniell Alsopp, Farthing, 1656, 1.00g/6h (N –; BW. 58). About fine, very rare £90-£120 --- Provenance: W.E. Barry Collection, Glend...

Coventry, Nath Allsop, Farthing, 1667, 0.73g/12h (N 5311 rev., different obv.; D 58A). Struck slightly off-centre, otherwise very fine and extreme...

Coventry, William Austen, Farthing, 1.13g/12h (N –; BW. 60); Nathanill Barnard, Farthing, 0.95g/12h (N –; BW. 61) [2]. Fine and better, both very ...

Coventry, Robert Bedford, Farthing, 1666, 1.34g/3h (N 5313, this piece; BW. 63). Part-stained and traces of overstriking, otherwise good fine, rar...

Coventry, John Brookes, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.82g/9h (N 5314; BW. 65). Struck slightly off-centre, otherwise very fine £200-£260 --- Provenance: Bt...

Coventry, F.C. at the svgar lofe, Farthing, 1.26g/6h (N –; BW. 67); John Crichlowe, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.90g/12h (N 5315b, this piece; BW. 71) [2]. ...

Coventry, Edward Crusse, Farthing, 1663, 0.94g/3h (N 5316; BW. 72). Obverse partly stained, otherwise fine, very rare £100-£150 --- Provenance: ...

Coventry, Michaell Earle, Farthing, 0.90g/12h (N –; BW. 74). Dark patina, fine, very rare £120-£150 --- Provenance: Bt N.A. Clark January 2002

Coventry, William Gilbert, Farthing, 1.23g/6h (N 5317, this piece; BW. 76). Dark patina, good fine, rare £90-£120 --- Provenance: W. Gilbert Col...

Coventry, T.H. mercer and grocer, Farthing, 1668, 1.26g/12h (N 5319, this piece; D –). Struck off-centre, otherwise good fine and exceptionally ra...

Coventry, John Lax, Farthing, 1659, 0.91g/12h (N 5320; BW. 79); Abraham Lucas, Farthing, 1.05g/6h (N –; BW. 80) [2]. Fair to fine £80-£100 --- P...

Coventry, George Monck, Farthing, 1664, 0.82g/12h (N –; D 80A). Some light staining, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare £240-£300 --- Pro...

Coventry, John Murdock, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.62g/12h (N –; BW. 81). About very fine £100-£150 --- Provenance: Bt N.A. Clark October 1998

Coventry, T.P. apothecarie, Farthing, 1.02g/6h (N –; BW. 87). Struck slightly off-centre, otherwise good fine, very rare £150-£200 --- Provenanc...

Coventry, Samuell Peisley, Farthing, 1.18g/6h (N 5324; BW. 85). Minor edge chips, otherwise good fine £90-£120 --- Provenance: SNC October 1992 ...

Coventry, William Rowney, Farthing, 1.06g/12h (N 5321; BW. 89). Obverse very fine, reverse fine and with die flaw in advanced state, rare £100-£15...

Coventry, William Snell, Farthing, 1665, 0.63g/3h (N –; BW. 92); S.W. woollsted weaver, Halfpenny, 1666, 0.92g/12h (N –; BW. 96); John Woolrich, F...

Hemlingford Hundred, Edward Taylor, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.70g/12h (N –; BW. 101). Good fine £90-£120 --- Provenance: SNC October 2000 (4863)

Hemlingford Hundred, Edward Taylor, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.58g/12h (N 5328; BW. 102). Good very fine, dark patina £140-£180 --- Provenance: P.D. Gre...

Henley-in-Arden, John Hemins, Halfpenny, 1.60g/6h (N 5330b, this piece; BW. 105). Poor, but legend partly discernable £10-£15 --- Provenance: No...

Kenilworth, Tho. Boucher, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.16g/6h (N 5332; BW. 107); John Norton, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.71g/6h (N 5331b, this piece; BW. 106) [2]. ...

Kineton, Samuel Bacon, Halfpenny, 2.09g/12h (N 5333; BW. 109); Jo. Eborne, Farthing, 1.00g/6h (N 5334; BW. 111) [2]. First very fine with dark pat...

Meriden, Thomas Avery, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.95g/12h (N 5337; BW. 117). Flan crimped, otherwise fine, very rare; the only issue for the town £140-£18...

Nuneaton, William Glascocke, Farthing, 1652, 0.68g/6h (N 5340; BW. 120). Some light surface corrosion, otherwise fine, black patina, scarce £80-£1...

Pillerton Priors, William Earle, Halfpenny, 1670, 2.29g/12h (N 5342, this piece; BW. 123). Some weakness at edge, otherwise good fine; the only is...

Rugby, Luke Barrow, Farthing, 0.77g/3h (N 5344, this piece; BW. 126); William Boys, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.70g/9h (N –; BW. 127); William Chelsey, Far...

Shirley, Hugh Hyman, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.62g/12h (N –; BW. 132). Good fine, very rare; the only issue for the town £140-£180 --- Provenance: SCMB...

Solihull, John Brandan, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.55g/6h (N 5348; BW. 133). Flan slightly bent, otherwise about very fine, dark patina, very rare £140-£1...

Solihull, Thomas Palmer, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.54g/12h (N 5350a, this piece; BW. 134). About very fine, rare £100-£150 --- Provenance: SCMB May 196...

Southam, John Chebsey, Farthing, 1666, 0.79g/6h (N 5351, this piece; BW. 135). About very fine, scarce £80-£100 --- Provenance: R.A. Nott Collec...

Southam, Tho. Coales, Farthing, 0.72g/6h (N –; D 137A). Flan slightly bent and some weakness, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare £200-£260 ...

Southam, Tho. Eads, Halfpenny, 2.08g/12h (N 5353; BW. 139). About very fine, very rare £100-£150 --- Provenance: With Seaby 1963; Hodgkin Collec...

Southam, Margray Hanslapp, Farthings (2), 1658, 1.46g/9h (N 5354b, this piece; BW. 140), 1667, 1.07g/12h (N 5355; BW. 142) [2]. First fine, second...

Southam, Bridget Loe, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.12g/6h (N 5356; BW. 143); John Newcombe, Halfpenny, 1.56g/9h (N 5358; BW. 144) [2]. About very fine, seco...

Stratford-upon-Avon, Borough Halfpenny, 1669, 1.76g/12h (N 5359a, this piece; BW. 145). Fine, reverse better £70-£90 --- Provenance: R.J. Carthe...

Stratford-upon-Avon, John Boulton, Halfpenny, 1.54g/6h (N 5360; BW. 146); John Eson, Farthing, 1657, 1.34g/12h (N 5361; D 146B) [2]. First about f...

Stratford-upon-Avon, Rich Hickes, Halfpenny, 1.70g/6h (N –; BW. 147); Lawrance Horwood, Farthing, 1.05g/9h (N 5362; BW. 148) [2]. About fine £90-£...