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17th Century English Tokens

17th Century Tokens were first issued in London in 1648. Their use spread to all of England, and most of Ireland and Wales. None were produced or used in Scotland. All of the earliest pieces were farthings, which seldom mentioned their value on the token. The first halfpenny Token known is dated 1656. The halfpenny became the dominant issue after 1664. A few penny tokens were also issued, most in use in Wales and the north of England. The vast majority of the tokens are round. A few other shapes exist, including heart-shaped, diamond shaped, square and octagonal issues. Most of these are quite rare, in demand, and command very high prices. There were probably over 20,000 issuers, though only around 14,000 types have been found and published. Copper Tokens were declared illegal in 1672, and the vast majority were melted down. Most of those remaining are very scarce, and rarely available in good condition.

17th Century ‘Bury St Edmunds’ Suffolk Token Farthing 013049

£17.00 GBP

17th Century ‘Harwich’ Essex Token Farthing 012991

£30.00 GBP

17th Century ‘The Strand’ London Token Farthing 013018

£30.00 GBP

Derbyshire ‘Alfreton / Robert Wright’ 17th Century Heart-Shaped Token Halfpenny 022973

£225.00 GBP

Suffolk ‘Bury St Edmunds / John Baythorne’ 17th Century Token Farthing 022356

£15.00 GBP

Norfolk ‘Yarmouth / Richard Flaxman’ 17th Century Token Farthing 022357

£30.00 GBP

Norfolk ‘New Buckingham / Francis Watts’ 17th Century Token Farthing 022351

£150.00 GBP

Norfolk ‘New Buckingham / Francis Watts’ 17th Century Token Farthing 022352

£80.00 GBP

Yorkshire ‘Scarborough / Peter Hodgson’ 17th Century Token Halfpenny 022674

£150.00 GBP

Wiltshire ‘Aldbourne / Edward Witts’ 17th Century Token Farthing 020661

£50.00 GBP

Leicestershire ‘Melton Mowbray / Roger Waite’ 17th Century Token Halfpenny 022946

£40.00 GBP

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