Abingdon [Berks], William Stevenson (Grocer), Farthings, undated (2), in copper alloy, 12h, m.m...

Abingdon [Berks], William Stevenson (Grocer), Farthings, undated (2), in copper alloy, 12h, m.m. star (m.m.) WILLIAM • STEVENSON, Grocer's arms, rev. (m.m.) IN • ABINGTON • GROCER, • W •S •M in centre (Babington -; Boyne & Williamson 5; SCBI Norweb I, 65 this coin; Dickinson, Berks 10; Scotney [2007], pp. 374), clipped planchet, otherwise patinated, good very fine; another, similar, although 6h, corroded, poor (2)

Provenance
i) Purchased Alan Fordham, Cambridge, 1980 - £15
Mrs. R. Henry Norweb collection (with this envelope)
Ralph Augustus Nott, collection purchased by Spink and sold en bloc to Mrs Norweb, 1961

William Stevenson, the Grocer, is noted as the second-choice executor for the estate of Robert Mayott BA, late Mayor of Abingdon, Berkshire in 1683. He died later the same year and was buried at St Helen's Chancel, Abingdon.

For further information see Tim Scotney's article 'Abingdon 17th Century Token Issuers', Token Corresponding Society Bulletin, Vol. 8, no. 10, March 2007, pp. 370-75

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