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City of London, Houndsditch, Phillip Jemmet, Farthing, golden cock, 1.50g/12h (N 7146a, this piece; BW. 1517-18). Small flan clip and reverse legend partly weak, otherwise good fine £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer.

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Provenance: R.A. Nott Collection; Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 428 (part); bt M. Trenerry July 2010.

Philip Jemmott (1618-78), brewer, alderman 1667, married Elizabeth Grimshaw