The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose

17th Century Tokens, SOUTHWARK, Borough High Street, John Foster, octagonal Halfpenny, 1667, 1.74g/6h (E 444; N 4807; BW. 37); Will Frith, Farthing, 1655, 0.82g/6h (E 447; N 4881; BW. 39); A.G. at the greene man, Farthing, 1651, 1.60g/6h (E 448; N 4864; BW. 41); Thomas Hall, Farthing, 0.96g/6h (E 460; N 4880; BW. 51); James Lane, Farthing, 1.13g/6h (E 473; N 4818; BW. 57); W.P. [three hats], uniface Farthing, 1.59g (E 490; N –; BW. 178) [6]. E 447, 448 and 460 very fine, others fine or better, last extremely rare £180-£220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose.

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Provenance: E 444 bt Coins & Antiquities 1976; *E 447 bt Seaby 1981; E 448 bt N.A. Clark 1980; E 460 bt 1985; E 473 bt R.A. Shuttlewood 1985; E 490 J.L. Wetton Collection, SNC September 1995 (5105)