The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson

London (City), Old Bailey, I.A.G. at the swan, Farthing, 0.96g/6h (N –; BW. 2105), N.E.S. at the lyon and ball, Farthings (2), 1.10g/6h (N 7415; BW. 2113), 1.18g/6h (N 7416; BW. 2113); Old Bethlem [Liverpool Street], Will Hilton, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.49g/3h (N 7432; BW. 186); Old Change [Cheapside], N.I.B. at the willow tree, Farthing, 0.87g/6h (N 7444; BW. 2127); Old Fish Street, J[ohn] M[arshall], Farthing, 1.00g/6h (N 7452; BW. 2141); Paternoster Row, J[ohn] B[roughton], Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 7459; BW. 2188); Porter’s Quay [The Tower], Rich. Smith, Halfpenny, 2.10g/6h (N –; BW. 2259); Pudding Lane [Billingsgate], M.F. at the darke hovse, Farthing, 1653, 0.88g/6h (Thompson, SNC 2005, pp.315-16; N 5035; BW. Surrey 256) [9]. Generally fair to fine, BW. 2259 rare £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Robert Thompson.

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Provenance: N 5035 bt S.H. Monks October 2005; N 7415 bt March 1974; N 7416 bt I. Fine December 1970; N 7432 R.A. Shuttlewood Collection, Spink Auction 151, 15 March 2001, lot 642 (part); N 7444 and 7459 SNC February 1973; N 7452 Mark Rasmussen FPL 16, Winter 2008 (T 88); BW. 2105 bt S.E. Schwer February 1989; BW. 2259 bt S.H. Monks March 1993