The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose

17th Century Tokens, LONDON (City), Fleet Street, Andrew Grace, Farthing, 1657, 0.93g/9h (N 6967; BW. 1077); Jo Harward, Farthing, 0.83g/6h (N 6972; BW. 1080); William Healey, Halfpenny, 1668, 3.29g/12h (N 6954; BW. 1081); John Leigh, Halfpenny, 0.94g/6h (N 6970; BW. 1084); William Mart, Farthing, 0.77g/3h (N 6956; BW. 1087); Will Pagget, Farthing, 0.89g/12h (N 6968; BW. 1092); Thomas Tisbery, Farthing, 1653, 1.13g/6h (N 6958; BW. 1099); I.A.W. the horn taveren, Farthing, 1.31g/6h (N –; BW. 1101) [8]. N 6968 and 6970 fair, others fine and better, N 6954 and 6967 with ‘river’ patina, BW. 1101 very rare £150-£200

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

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Provenance: *N 6954 bt S.H. Monks 1985; N 6956 and 6967 bt M.J. Dickinson 1989; N 6958 bt R.A. Shuttlewood 1990; N 6968 bt F. Milward 1995; N 6970 bt York Coin Fair 1996; N 6972 bt R. Gladdle 1996; BW. 1101 Sir Marcus Clark Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 61B (Melbourne), 3-4 August 1999, lot 80 (part) [from R. Jewell 1969], bt R.A. Shuttlewood 2000