London (City), Jerusalem Alley [Gracechurch Street], Thomas Fisher, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.83g/12h (N –; BW. 1565); F.H., Farthing, 0.87g/12h (N 7165a, this piece; BW. 1566) [2]. First very fine and very rare, second nearly so £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson.

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Provenance: N 7165 R.J. Carthew Collection, R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 331 (part); *BW. 1565 found in the R. Thames near King’s Reach, Blackfriars, 1988, bt R. Sharman 1988