31. A variety is silvered, and has the initial S. joined to
the last limb of W.; in the other it is joined to the
first limb 1/4d.
32. _O._ JOHN TUBERVILLE Arms of Worcester
_R._ WORCESTER HIS HALF PENNY Mercers' Arms. I. T. 1/2d.
There were 36 of these tokens coined at Worcester, Rd. Bedoes
having issued three varieties besides those attached to his name
above, and Wm. Colbatch another variety.
BENGEWORTH.
33. _O._ EDWARD PITTWAY AT THE A lion rampant.
_R._ RED LION IN BENGEWORTE E.F.P. 1/4d.
BEWDLEY.
34. _O._ THE WARDENS HALFE PENY
OF BEWDLEY In four lines across the field.
_R._ 1668. An anchor between
a sword and rose (Octagonal) 1/2d.
35. _O._ SAMUELL CART A lion passant.
_R._ IN BEAUDLY 1653 S.M.C. 1/4d.
36. _O._ THOMAS DEDICOT,
GROCER, HIS HALF PENNY In five lines across the field.
_R._ IN BEWDLEY
(Three cloves.) SQUARE DEALING (SQUARE) 1/2d.
37. _O._ WALTER PALMER OF A hat.
_R._ BEWDLEY, CAPPER 1656 W.A.P. 1/4d.
BROADWAY.
38. _O._ MICHAELL RUSSELL A dog.
_R._ OF BROADWAY 1670 M.A.B. 1/2d.
BROMSGROVE.
39. _O._ HENRY JEFFREYS Grocers' Arms.
_R._ IN BROMSGROVE H.I. 1/4d.
40. _O._ SAMUEL ROGERS 1668 S.R.
_R._ IN BROMSGROVE HIS HALFE PENNY. 1/2d.
CLIFTON-ON-TEME.
41. _O._ JOHN JENCKINS 1666 HIS HALF PENY
_R._ OF CLIFTON UPON TEAM I.A.I. 1/2d.
DROITWICH.
42. _O._ STEPHEN ALLEN HIS HALFE PENY
_R._ APOTH. IN DROYTWICH Arms of Droitwich; quarterly
1st and 4th, checky, 2d and 3d, two barrows 1/2d.
43. _O._ GEORGE OLDBACK & ***SON THEIR HALF PENY
_R._ OF DROITWICH 1667 Arms of the Town of
Droitwich 1/2d.
DUDLEY.
44. _O._ WILL. BIGGS OF DUDLEY IN Mercers' Arms.
_R._ STAFFO*** W.M.B. 1/4d.
45. _O._ JOHN FINCH OF DUDLEY HIS HALFE PENY
_R._ IN WORCESTERSHIRE Ironmongers' Arms 1/2d.
(Dudley properly belongs to Worcestershire, though it is
surrounded by Staffordshire. Singularly enough, the two tokens
above give it to both counties.)
EVESHAM.
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