British Tokens from Various Properties
BRITISH TOKENS, 17th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Snaith, George Gilloe (?), Halfpenny, 1669, 1.92g/3h (N –; BW. –). Excavated, fair, extremely rare £90-120
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Provenance: Found in Yorkshire 2005.
As far as can be ascertained, the token is believed to be of George Gilloe and reads: mm. pierced sexfoil, george [-] gilloe (rosette) of, his half peny, pierced sexfoil flanked either side by three lozenges, rev. mm. pierced cinquefoil, snayth (rosette) mercer (rosette) 1669, Mercers' arms