The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

SEVENTEENTH CENIURY DEVONSHIRE TOKENS. 167
Col. Harding, F.G.S., TJpcot House, Pilton, Barnstaple, to
that of the author.
HALBEKTON.
102. Obv. SIMON . HVSSEY . 1667. Clothworkers' Arms.
Rev. OP . HALBEBTON. IN . DEv(on). s. D. H. (Plate, No. 9.)
In the Church Register of his parish is this entry,
" Simon Hussey and Dorithy Osmond were married the
6th daie of July, 1659." The name of the issuer still
exists in the village.
The token was found in Tiverton.
HATHERLEIGH.
103. Obv. IOHN . GIDLEY. 1665. (Plate, No. 10.)
Rev. OF . HATHEKLEIGH. I. A. O.
It is probable other issuers may yet be found in this old
town ;
its two nearest neighbours, Great Torrington to the
north, and Okehampton to the south, have each seven
tokens of the period. The coin was kindly presented to
me by Mr. F. Goulding, Plymouth.
KINGSBBIDGE.
104. Obv. HEAD . OP . THE . MAYDEN. The Mercers' Arms.
Rev. KINGS . BBIDGE . 1657. 1. M. H.
The singular, if not unique, legend on the above,
evidently refers to the device, viz. the bust of the Virgin
Mary crowned. It was found in the town, and described
in Miss Fox's " History of Kingsbridge," Appendix, page
268. The name of the issuer, who was married, is un-
known.
105. Obv. IOHN . TBIPE . 1659. A ship. (Plate, No. 11.)
Rev. IN . KINGS . BBIDGE. 1. 0. T.
By a mistake of the engraver the obv. and rev. are