Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

London (City), Bread Street, Josep[h] Cle[——], Farthing, 1666, 0.50g/12h (N 6690, this piece; D 396A); John Jennens, Halfpenny, 1.38g/12h (N 6692; BW. 400); Joh. Larder, Farthing, 0.78g/6h (N –; D 400A); Will Noble, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.13g/5h (N 6693a, this piece; BW. 403); R.E.R. at the white hores, Farthing, 1649, 0.78g/7h (N 6698b, this piece; BW. 404) [5]. D 400A very fine and extremely rare, others in varied state, N 6690 perhaps the only known specimen £120-£150

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

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Provenance: *D 400A J.L. Wetton Collection, Spink Auction 74, 29 November 1989, lot 150 (part), Mrs Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 56, 11 December 2002, lot 499 (part); N 6690 and 6693 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 276 (part), bt S.H. Monks February 2010; N 6692 SNC August 2001 (TT 933), SNC October 2004 (TT 3052); N 6698 Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 424 (part) [from Baldwin], bt M. Trenerry July 2010.

John Jennens, ironmonger; Will Noble, confectioner and grocer