MB48

SIMMONS GALLERY - THE E J LUCK COLLECTION OF BRITISH 17TH CENTURY TOKENS

 

 

 

Bedfordshire

1.          W3, Barton in the Clay, William Hopkins ½d  H WE

F

15

30

 

2.          W10, Bedford, Robert Farman 1667 ½d F RE  Bakers Arms

nVF

20

40

 

3.          W12, Bedford, Henry Fitzhugh ¼d 1655 ex Seaby Nott & Bird

nVF

10

20

 

4.          W15, Bedford, William Isaac, ¼d 1666 I WM  ex Seaby

F

20

40

 

5.          W18, Bedford, Iohn Paulin ¼ d 1654 P ID Grocers Arms - Holed

F

7

14

 

6.          W19, Bedford, Ralph Smith ½d 1668 S RS Linen draper

F

10

20

 

7.          W28, Clifton , Iohn Samm ¼d 1664 S IH Drapers Arms

nVF

20

40

 

8.          W31, (Cople), Ioseph Lake ½ d 1668 Man at forge

nVF

30

60

 

9.          W36, Dunstable, Edward Chester 1667 ½d C EE  Baker

nF

10

20

 

10.       W39, Dunstable, Daniel Fossey 1668 ½d F DE   Greyhound & hare, tobacco roll & pipes ex FJ Jeffery

VG

10

20

 

11.        W40, Dunstable, William Fossey ½d 1667 Swan

Poor

5

10

 

12.       W43, Dunstable, Nathaniel Wimpew W NI  Seated hart

Poor

5

10

 

13.       W43A, Eaton Bray, Thomas Bridges ½d 1669 Man making candles (formerly attributed to Eaton Bucks)

F

15

30

 

14.       W45, Elstow, Robert Holdstock ½d 1668  H RA

gVF

50

100

 

15.       W48, Great Barford, Edmund Ward ½d Bull

Poor

5

10

 

16.       W62, Leighton Buzzard ( Layton ), Benedict 1667 ½d C BH rev. Scales

F

15

25

 

17.       W73, Luton , Iohn Reynolds ¼d 1657 I IR

VF

25

50

 

18.       W73B, Markyate Street , Thomas Dearmor ¼d 1666 D TM

VG

20

40

 

19.       W77, Oakley, Iohn Fowler 1668 ½d F IS  crossed keys

gF

15

30

 

20.       W81, Potton, John Harper ¼d 1657 roses IH

VG

8

16

 

21.       W82, Potton, Henry Rugeley ½d 1666  rev. St George & Dragon ex Seaby

nF

15

30

 

22.       W84, Shefford, Ioseph Boulstred ¼d 1667 grocer – Metal detector find very corroded

Poor

2

5

 

23.       W89 Shefford, Isaac Sheppard 1664 ¼d S IE

gF

15

30

 

24.       W95, Stevington, Edward Read ½d 1667  Scale

gF

40

80

 

25.       W101, Woburn , Francis Collman, ¼d 166 C FS ex Seaby

gF

10

20

Berkshire

26.       W8, Abingdon, Sarah Pleydell ½d 1667  Mercers Arms – Note: this appears to be overstruck on an earlier token - needs further research 

nF

15

30

 

27.       W10, Abingdon, William Stevenson ¼d S WM Grocer

VG

7

14

 

28.       W13, Blewbury, George Stanton ½d 1670 S GE Mercers Arms

nVF

25

50

 

29.       W30, Hagbourn, Thomas Humfrey ¼d H TA Mercers Arms

VF

15

30

 

30.       W43, Lambourn, Henry Knighton ½d 1666 K HC  crown

VG

15

30

 

31.       W49, Maidenhead, Edmond Stone ¼d Mercers Arms

F

10

20

 

32.       W52, Newbury, Borough ¼d 1657 tower with 4 turrets

VG

5

10

 

33.       W66, Reading , Mary Blower ¼d 1652 Grocers’ Arms

VG

10

20

 

34.       W69, Reading , Edward Bowland ¼d 1666 B EE   Woolpack - holed

nF

8

16

 

35.       W78, Reading , William Champe ¼d 1658 C WT

nF

10

20

 

36.       W89, Reading , Tho King Ivnior ¼d 1657 crown

VG

8

16

 

37.       W97, Reading , Clement Marlow ¼d M CG at the Bell - pitted

VG

8

16

 

38.       W99, Reading , Daniel Martin ¼d 1653 MDE Gardner

VG

8

16

 

39.       W104, Reading , Thomas Phipps ¼d 1652 P TE Man making candles – central hole

F

8

16

 

40.       W114, Reading , William Taylor ¼d 1658 T WM St George & dragon

VF

20

40

 

41.       W124, Reading, Iohn Wilder the Younger ¼d 1652 W IT

Poor

5

10

 

42.       W145, Wantage, Iohn Bealle ¼d  IB tobacco roll

Poor

5

10

 

43.       W154, Wantage, William Marsmore ¼d 1654  WM

VG

8

12

 

44.       W170, Windsor , Iohn Gosse ½d  1669 Mavlster in Peascod Street crossed shovels Octagonal

F

25

50

 

45.       W181, Wokingham, Thomas Grape ½d 1667 lion

nVG

10

20

Bucks

46.       W 54A, Colnbrook, Thomas Bvrcombe ¼d B TD  hart

F

10

20

Cambridge

47.       W52, Cambridge , Ioseph Heath ¼d 1666  Family Arms

VF

10

20

 

48.       W58, Cambridge , Ioseph Linsey ½d 1663 double headed eagle

VG

4

8

 

49.       W62, Cambridge , Christopher Maies ¼d stick of candles

G

4

8

 

50.       W71, Cambridge , Thomas Powell ½d 1666 4 lozenges

G

4

8

 

51.       W121, Ely, William Tvrkinton ¼d 1661 stick of candles

nF

8

16

 

52.       W177, Sutton, Iohn Bvrkhvest ¼d 1657 Grocers Arms (*now assigned to Sutton Valence, Kent )

VF

10

20

Cheshire

53.       W33, Chester , Iohn Salmon 1d 1667 Family Arms, Haberdashers Arms (Ex FJ Jeffery)

nVG

20

40

 

54.       W50, Knutsford, Iames Swinton ½d 1667 Octagonal

nVF

40

80

Cornwall

55.       W27? or W26 Liskeard Benjamin Chapman ¼d BC rose (but see corrections page)

G

15

30

 

56.       W70, Redruth, Andrew Cocke ¼d 1666, 3 cocks in shield

nEF

45

90

 

57.       W86, St. Ives, Iohn Hickman Ivnior ½d 1668 rev. Arms.  Ex Schwer (*now assigned to Huntingdon)

F

40

80

Derbyshire

58.       W40, Chesterfield , Richard Clarke ½d C RA  at the Angell rev. Angel – holed and crudely plugged Ex Seaby

VG

10

20

 

59.       W42, Chesterfield , Iames Dutton ½d 1666 lion

F

40

80

 

60.       W45, Chesterfield , William Millnes  1667 ½d Grocers Arms

VG

25

50

 

61.       W47, Chesterfield , Edward Wood Apothecary ½d Apothecary Arms

gF

30

60

 

62.       W53, Derby , George Blagrave ½d 1668 crown / hand holding sceptre

VG

15

30

 

63.       W59, Derby , William Dawson Dyer ½d 1669 Dyers Arms – hole at top otherwise

nVF

15

30

 

64.       W60, Derby , Edward Denty ½d 1667 Queen’s Head

F

30

60

 

65.       W86, Derby, Luke Neyld ½d 1667 harp rev. Morat, Turk’s head Octagonal  Possibly refers to Murad IV 1623-40 or Murad III 1574-95 who exchanged envoys with Elizabeth I

F

50

100

 

66.      W105, High Peak, Cole Mines ½d Arms of Shalcross family rev. Crest (dove) One of the few 17th century Mining related tokens

nVF

100

200

 

67.       W110, Tideswell, Edward Ashe ½d 1667 Grocers; Arms

gF

25

50

Devon

68.       W10, Axminster, Town ¼d TW pot of flowers

nVF

12

24

 

69.       W11, Axminster, Will Blatchford ¼d Mercer;s Arms

F

25

50

 

70.       W12, Axminster, Thomas Whitty ¼d W TD  tobacco roll & pipe -; Ex Schwer

VF

20

40

 

71.       W15, Bampton, Iohn Ball ¼d 1652 Grocers Arms

VG

7

14

 

72.       W19, Barnstaple , William Hill ¼d 1656 castle

VF

30

60

 

73.       W27, Nideford, Town ¼d 1670  ship

nF

15

30

 

74.       W35, Bradninch, Henry Richards ½d Cordwainers Arms

nVF

15

30

 

75.       W36, Bridgetown , William Bradford ½d B WE At the (boar) -; pitting above boar otherwise * now attributed to Warwickshire by Dickinson

nVF

10

20

 

76.       W37A, Chulmleigh, Edward Bowhay ¼d 1669  basket

VG

20

40

 

77.       W52, Cullompton, Henry Hopping ½d 1666 H HG Carrier  pack horse

VG

10

20

 

78.       W53, Cullompton, Iohn Mvdford ½d 1667 woolpack

nF

15

30

 

79.       W54, Cullompton, William Skinner ¼d S WS 3 fleur de lis

nVF

25

50

 

80.       W55, Colyton, Edward Bvrd ½d  1657 bird; Ex Schwer

nVF

15

30

 

81.       W58, Colyton, Nathaniel Parkman ¼d 1666 P NE rose

gF

20

40

 

82.       W61, Crediton, Nicholas Bodley ¼d 1668 B NH scale

VF

25

50

 

83.       W76, Dartmouth , Philio Cary ¼d 1663 Apothecaries Arms

F

15

30

 

84.       W78, Dartmouth , Edmvn Ieffrie ¼d 1657 I EE

nF

10

20

 

85.       W80, Dartmouth , Thomazin Sikes ¼d Grocers; Arms

Poor

4

8

 

86.       W84, Exeter , Iohn Baker ¼d 1663 B IW, Indian with bow and arrow

Poor

5

10

 

87.       W107, Exeter , Thomas Gilbert ¼d 1666

VF

15

30

 

88.       W129, Exeter , Richard Lvnn ¼d 1664 comb

VG

7

14

 

89.       W130, Exeter , Iohn Mabar ¼d 1663 M IR Grocers Arms

G

5

10

 

90.       W132, Exeter , William May ¼d 1663 lantern ; creased

VF

20

40

 

91.       W133, Exeter , Ioseph Mavoit ¼d 1657 Grocers; Arms

VG

7

14

 

92.       W142, Exeter , Henery Palmer ¼d dagger

G

7

14

 

93.       W180, Honiton, William Darby ¼d 1663 Apothecaries Arms

VG

15

30

 

94.       W181, Honiton, Iohn Hall ¼d 1663 H IR

F

12

24

 

95.       W185, Honiton, Iohn Minifie ¼d M II

F

25

50

 

96.       W192, Honiton, Henry Tanner, ¼d 1664 T HE hat with feather ; Ex Schwer

gVF

40

80

 

97.       W210, Moreton Hampstead, Thomas Aisg ½d 1666 A TS

nVF

30

60

 

98.       W212, Moreton Hampstead, Iohn Tvcker ½d 1668 T II scissors

VG

10

20

 

99.       W214, Newton Abbot, Elizabeth Maning ½d 1668

F

25

50

 

100.    W219, Okehampton, Hester Geyre ¼d 1652

nF

20

40

 

101.     W221, Okehampton, Thomas Iames  ½d 1667  I TM  scales

G

8

16

 

102.    W224, Okehampton, Iohn Shebber ¼d Grocers Arms

F

30

60

 

103.    W228, Ottery St Mary, Richard Cornish ¼d C RR woolpack pitted

VG

8

16

 

104.    W229, Ottery St Mary, Hannyball Follet ¼d 1666 lion ; piece missing ; remainder

F

10

20

 

105.    W237, Ottery St Mary, Richard Teape ¼d 1666 T RM

VF

20

40

 

106.    W257, Plymouth, Iames Iackson ¼d 1665 I IG ; sun face

VF

25

50

 

107.    W272, Plymouth, William Toms ¼d 1663 family Arms

nF

15

30

 

108.    W281, St. Thomas ( Exeter ), William Snow ¼d scales

VG

7

14

 

109.    W295, South Molton , Richard Bowden ½d B RE 1669 stocking annulets

gF

15

30

 

110.     W298, South Molton , William Downes ¼d 1652 D WE bell

nF

15

30

 

111.     W299, South Molton , Henry Iess ½d 1668 I HC  2 shuttles ; creased

nF

20

40

 

112.     W307, (South) Tawton, Iohn Lethbridge ½d L IM South Tawton Chagford & Moreton

nF

10

20

 

113.     W315, Tiverton, Iames Clarke ½d 1666 C IE ; holed

VG

8

16

 

114.     W320, Tiverton, Thomas Fowler ¼d 1652 Mercers Arms

VG

7

14

 

115.     W322, Tiverton, Iohn Goddard ¼d 1657

gF

15

30

 

116.     W325, Tiverton, Michael Otway ½d 1666 O MW

VF

20

40

 

117.     W329, Tiverton, Aqvila Skinner ¼d 3 fleur de lis

VG

10

20

 

118.     W339B, Topsham, Alexander Peake ¼d 1655 P AA (formerly Surrey 70)

nF

25

50

 

119.     W341, Great Torrington ¼d 1668 Borough token - ;lis in waves

gF

35

70

 

120.    W343, Great Torrington, Anthony Denis ½d D AB stick of candles holed

F

10

20

 

121.     W364, Uffculme, Iohn Dyer ¼d 1658 D IM

VG

15

30

 

122.    W367, Uplyme, Iohn Lidon ¼d 1667 L IM  - mop

VF

15

30

 

123.    W368, (South) Zeal, Iohn Lethbridge ½d 3 wheatsheaves ; holed

mF

15

30

Durham

124.    W1. Barnard Castle , Michael Anderson ½d 1666  A MA  King;s head

VG

15

30

 

125.    W3, Barnard Castle , Thomas Bvll ½d King head

gF

25

50

 

126.    W7, Barnard Castle , Will Hutchinson ¼d Kings head

gVF

20

40

 

127.    W10, Barnard Castle , Christopher Pinkney ½d 1666  P CE crown

nVG

12

24

 

128.    W12, Barnard Castle , Matthias Sowerby ½d 1666  King's head

gVF

25

50

 

129.    W13, Barnard Castle , Mathias Sowerby ¼d 1666  King's head

gVF

25

50

 

130.    W30, Durham , William Greeveson ¼d two angels holding crown obverse die damaged

F

15

30

 

131.     W31, Durham , George Hodshon ¼d King head

gF

25

50

 

132.    W32, Durham , Cvthbert Hetchinson ¼d crowned Royal Arms

gVF

40

80

 

133.    W33, Durham , Will Hvtchinson Bookseller ¼d Stationers Arms

G

10

20

 

134.    W38, Durham , Nic Richardson ¼d 1661 Crowned rose

VF

25

50

 

135.    W42, Durham , William Wilkinson ¼d 1661 three lis

nF

10

20

 

136.    W46, Gateshead , Iohn Bedford ¼d B IA Goat head Arms (Cordwainers) ; edge rough in part otherwise

VF

30

60

 

137.    W47, Hartlepool , Roger Dobson ¼d 1662 Hart Electrotype

gF

10

20

Gloucester

138.    W9, Bourton on the Water, Edward Lamly ½d 1669 Baker Bakers Arms

F

15

30

 

139.    W12, Bristol . City ¼d 1652 R - Ramage; centre of B to I of Bristol; star at top

F

5

10

 

140.    W12, Bristol . City ¼d 1652 R - Ramage; centre of B to I of Bristol; rosette at top (? 1662 see corrections)

F

5

10

 

141.     W12, Bristol . City ¼d 1652 R- Ramage centre of B to R of Bristol; star

VG

3

6

 

142.    W17, Bristol . City ¼d 1660 R - Ramage

F

7

14

 

143.    W18, Bristol . City ¼d 1662 R - Ramage - centre of B to I of Bristol -; ship mast to start of L

VG

5

10

 

144.    W18, Bristol . City ¼d 1662 R -; Ramage -; centre of B to I of Bristol -; ship mast to middle of L

VG

5

10

 

145.    W18, Bristol . City ¼d 1662 R -; Ramage - centre of B to R of Bristol

VG

5

10

 

146.    W18, Bristol . City ¼d 1662 R -; Ramage - centre of B to S of Bristol

VG

5

10

 

147.    W19, Bristol . City ¼d 1662

nF

7

14

 

148.    W26, Chipping Campden, George Freeman ¼d F GM 3 cloves

nF

10

20

 

149.    W30, Chipping Campden, Valentin Smith ¼d S VD 1651 wheatsheaf

VG

6

12

 

150.    W31, Chipping Campden, William Yeate ½d 1666 Charles II

F

10

20

 

151.     W32, Chipping Campden, William Yeate ¼d Y WM  Grocers Arms

VG

5

10

 

152.    W39, Cheltenham , Edward Iohnson ¼d I EM Mercers Arms

nVF

10

20

 

153.    W47, Cirencester, William Constable ½d 1668

VF

15

30

 

154.    W50, Cirencester, William Constable ¼d Mercer

VG

5

10

 

155.    W58, Cirencester, Io Nelmes 1668 N IM Grocers Arms

VF

15

30

 

156.    W65, Cirencester, Caleb Selfe, ¼d 1666 crowned rose   - Burned in 1671

nF

10

20

 

157.    W66, Cirencester, Isaac Small, ½d merchants mark

nF

8

16

 

158.    W72, Dursley, Samvell Simons ¼d 1667 man making candles

nF

8

16

 

159.    W74, Dursley, Obediah Webb ¼d W OE Mercer – fleece

nF

8

16

 

160.    W77, Gloucester , City Lvke Novrse Maior ¼d 1657 R -; bar of G to start of O of Novrse

F

5

10

 

161.     W77, Gloucester , City Lvke Novrse Maior ¼d 1657 R -; bar of G to rosette stop

F

5

10

 

162.    W80, Gloucester , City Thomas Price Maior ¼d 1667

nF

10

20

 

163.    W81, Gloucester , City ¼d 1669 - Thin flan 1.78gm

VF

10

20

 

164.    W81, Gloucester , City ¼d 1669 -; Thick flan 13.87 gm

F

7

14

 

165.    W83, Gloucester , C IA ¼d 1654 At the Negs Head -  horse head

nF

10

20

 

166.    W88, Gloucester , Thomas Cooke ¼d man making candles

F

8

16

 

167.    W100, Gloucester , William Taynton ¼d 1651 T WE Grocers Arms

nF

8

16

 

168.    W101, Gloucester , W WA ¼d 1650 At the Raven Tavern, raven

nF

8

16

 

169.    W136, Newnham, Stephen Willcocks ½d 1667 W SS Cutlers Arms (3 x crossed knives)

F

15

30