Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Theatre and Entertainment, FLEET STREET, Duke’s Theatre, 1671, copper, unsigned [by J. Roettiers], crowned dy monogram, rev. vpper gallerie 1671 in 3 lines, 26mm, 5.86g (W 243; D & W 23/259). Very fine and very rare £200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tickets and Passes of London from the David Young Collection.

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Provenance: Timothy Millett FPL 2001 (42); bt T. Millett February 2002.

The Duke’s Theatre, located at Dorset Gardens (now Salisbury Court, off Fleet Street), said to have been designed by Sir Christopher Wren (although this is disputed), opened on 9 November 1671 and was named for James, Duke of York. It was renamed the Queen’s Theatre in honour of Maria d’Este, James’s wife, after she acceeded to the throne (see next Lot), but was demolished in 1709