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.
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Bedfordshire Tokens
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Berkshire Tokens
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Buckinghamshire Tokens
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| 17th Century Buckinghamshire 'William Giles' Winslow Token Farthing 008086 | 17th Century Buckinghamshire 'William Giles' Winslow Token Farthing Brass, 0.54 grams, 15.51 mm. Winslow, Buckinghamshire; dated 1666 AD. Obverse: a hat with legend WILLIAM GILES. Reverse: initials W M G in centre with legend OF WINSLOW 1666. Williamson Buckinghamshire 149; Dickinson Buckinghamshire 149. Fair and pierced. | £18.00  |  |
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Cambridgeshire Tokens
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Derbyshire Tokens
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Devon Tokens
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Dorset Tokens
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Durham Tokens
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Essex Tokens
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| 17th Century 'Chelmsford' Essex Farthing 011486 | Rare 17th Century 'Chelmsford' Essex Farthing Copper, 1.11 grams; 16.83 mm. Obverse: IOHN BASTABLE 1657, around three sugar loaves. Reverse: GROCR OF CHELMSFORD, around I.B.H. Dickenson 52. Fine. | £55.00  |  |
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Gloucestershire Tokens
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Hampshire Tokens
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Hertfordshire Tokens
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Huntingdonshire Tokens
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| 17th Century 'Enfield & St Ives Thomas Johnson' Token Halfpenny 017140 | Scarce 17th Century 'Enfield & St Ives Thomas Johnson' Token Halfpenny Copper, 0.75 grams, 19.41 mm. Huntingdonshire, Enfield & St Ives; Thomas Johnson; circa late 17th century AD. Obverse: crowned rose with THO IOHNSON OF ENFEILD legend. Reverse: arms with AND ST IVES HIS HALFPENY legend. Williamson Huntingdonshire 43; Dickinson Huntingdonshire 43. Fair but scarce. | £30.00  |  |
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Kent Tokens
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| 17th Century 'Chatham The Globe 1662' Token Farthing 018813 | 17th Century 'Chatham The Globe' Token Farthing Copper, 0.85 grams, 16.05 mm. Kent, Chatham, The Globe; dated 1662 AD. Obverse: a globe with *AT THE GLOBE IN legend. Reverse: initials I above W S with *CHATHAM 1662 legend. Williamson Kent 98; Dickinson 98. Fine-very fine. | £55.00  |  |
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| 17th Century 'Rochester Travers 1666' Token Farthing 018814 | 17th Century 'Rochester Travers 1666' Token Farthing Copper, 0.81 grams, 15.90 mm. Kent, Rochester, Joseph Travers; dated 1660. Obverse: tobacco-roll with four pipes with *IOSEPH TRAVERS legend. Reverse: initials T above I G with *IN ROCHESTER 1666 legend. Williamson Kent 478; Dickinson 478. Fine, scarce. | £30.00  |  |
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Lancashire Tokens
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Leicestershire Tokens
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Lincolnshire Tokens
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London Tokens
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| 17th Century 'Holborn' London Farthing 01 | RARE 17th Century 'Holborn' London Farthing Copper, 0.76 grams; 15.34 mm. Obverse; CHAR. BVRFORD.TALLOW. around candles. Reverse; CHANDLER IN HOLBORN around B. Good Fine, Rare. | £45.00  |  |
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| 17th Century 'Queen Street' London Farthing 007161 | 17th Century 'Queen Street' London Farthing Copper, 0.85 grams; 15.85 mm. Late 17th Century A.D. Obverse: THOMAS EDDENBVRRO, around fruiterers’ arm. Reverse: IN QVEENE STREET around ETA. MD 2317. Fine/Good Fine. | £40.00  |  |
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Northamptonshire Tokens
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Norfolk Tokens
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Nottinghamshire Tokens
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Oxfordshire Tokens
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Staffordshire Tokens
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| 17th Century 'Lichfield / Thomas Catterbanke' Staffordshire Token Farthing 022468 | 17th Century 'Lichfield / Thomas Catterbanke' Staffordshire Token Farthing Copper, 1.43 grams, 16.86 mm. Staffordshire, 17th century AD. Obverse: Mercer's arms with THO CATTERBANKE legend. Reverse: initials T C at centre with IN LEITCHFEILD legend. Found Weeford, Staffordshire 2010, recorded with Portable Antiquities Scheme number WMID-148286 TOKEN. Dickinson Staffordshire 30; Williamson Staffordshire 30. Fair. Extremely rare. | £80.00  |  |
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Suffolk Tokens
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| 17th Century Token 'Saxmundham/Nicholas Shepherd' Farthing 017135 | 17th Century Token 'Saxmundham/Nicholas Shepherd' Suffolk Farthing Copper, 0.81 grams, 15.17 mm. Suffolk, circa 1660. Obverse: Draper's Arms with NICHOLAS SHEPHERD legend. Reverse: initials S above N M with IN SAXMVNDHAM DRAPR legend. Dickinson Suffolk 288; Williamson Suffolk 288. Fine. | £10.00  |  |
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| 17th Century Suffolk 'Thomas Ewin 1669' Haverhill Token Farthing 013923 | Very Rare 17th Century Suffolk 'Thomas Ewin 1669' Haverhill Token Farthing Copper, 0.29 grams, 15.25 mm. Haverhill, Suffolk; dated 1669 AD. Obverse: man holding an axe with legend THOMAS EWIN OF. Reverse: initials T E above date 1669 with legend HAVERILL IN SVFOLK. Williamson Suffolk 150; Dickinson Suffolk, 150. Fine. | £45.00  |  |
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Surrey Tokens
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Sussex Tokens
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| 17th Century 'John Eilphick - Eastbourne' Token Farthing 014910 | Scarce 17th Century 'John Eilphick - Eastbourne' Token Farthing Copper-alloy, 0.98 grams, 16.86 mm. Eastbourne, Sussex; circa 1665 AD. Obverse: a sugar loaf with legend *IOHN EILPHICK ending with two rosettes. Reverse: top centre initial 'E' above initials 'I' and 'E' with three rosettes with legend *OF BOURNE IN SUSSEX. Williamson (Sussex) 81; Dickinson (Sussex) 81. Very fine and scarce. | £80.00  |  |
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| 17th Century 'Eastbourne' Sussex Farthing 009643 | 17th Century 'Eastbourne' Sussex Farthing Copper alloy, 1.09 grams; 17.22 mm. Obverse: *I[ON *] ELLPHICKE, around Sugar-loaf, within beaded inner circle. Reverse: * OF BOURNE . IN . SVSSEX, around *E* I*E, within beaded inner circle. MD 81. Fine. | £35.00  |  |
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| 17th Century 'Eastbourne' Sussex Farthing 009645 | 17th Century 'Eastbourne' Sussex Farthing Copper alloy, 1.26 grams; 16.67 mm. Obverse: *ION * ELLPHICKE, around Sugar-loaf, within beaded inner circle. Reverse: *IOF BOURNE . IN . SVSSEX, around *E* I*E, within beaded inner circle. MD 81. Good Fine. | £45.00  |  |
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| 17th Century 'Eastbourne' Sussex Farthing 009642 | 17th Century 'Eastbourne' Sussex Farthing Copper alloy, 1.38 grams; 16.51 mm. Obverse: *ION * ELLPHICKE, around Sugar-loaf, within beaded inner circle. Reverse: * OF BOURNE . IN . SVSSEX, around *E* I*E, within beaded inner circle. MD 81. Very Fine/Good Fine. | £60.00  |  |
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| 17th Century 'Eastbourne' Sussex Farthing 009649 | 17th Century 'Eastbourne' Sussex Farthing Copper alloy, 0.96 grams; 15.96 mm. Obverse: *ION * ELLPHICKE, around Sugar-loaf, within beaded inner circle. Reverse: * OF BOURNE . IN . SVSSEX, around *E* I*E, within beaded inner circle. MD 81. Good Fine. | £45.00  |  |
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| 17th Century 'Eastbourne' Sussex Farthing 009648 | 17th Century 'Eastbourne' Sussex Farthing Copper alloy, 1.43 grams; 16.60 mm. Obverse: *ION * ELLPHICKE, around Sugar-loaf, within beaded inner circle. Reverse: * OF BOURNE . IN . SVSSEX, around *E* I*E, within beaded inner circle. MD 81. Fine. | £35.00  |  |
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Warwickshire Tokens
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Wiltshire Tokens
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Worcestershire Tokens
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Yorkshire Tokens
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| Yorkshire 'Scarborough / Peter Hodgson' 17th Century Token Halfpenny 022674 | Very Rare Yorkshire 'Scarborough / Peter Hodgson' 17th Century Token Halfpenny Copper, 1.81 grams, 18.32 mm. Dated 1667. Obverse: the Salter's arms with PETER HODGSON OF legend. Reverse: HIS HALFE PENY at centre with SCARBROVGH legend and date. Williamson 297; Dickisnon 297. Very fine. Williamson lists only twenty-eight instances of the Salter's arms in the entire token series. | £150.00  |  |
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| 17th Century 'York' Yorkshire Halfpenny 008233 | 17th Century 'York' Yorkshire Halfpenny Copper alloy, 1.67 grams; 19.87 mm. 1668 A.D. Obverse: THO ALLCOT, around HIS HALFPENY 1668. Reverse: IN THVSDAY MARKETT around a griffin. MD 379. Fine. | £45.00  |  |
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Irish Tokens
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References:
S = Coins of Scotland and the Islands by Spink MD = Seventeenth Century Tokens of The British Isles and Their Values
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