BRITISH TOKENS, Borough High Street, Richard Roberts, Halfpence, 1667 (2), 1.60g/9h (E 506, this piece illustrated; N 4849, this piece; BW. 80), 2.62g/3h (E 507; N 4850b, this piece; BW. 80); E.M.S. at the dogg and dvck, Farthing, 1651, 1.34g/6h (E 511; N 4856, this piece; cf. BW. 224); M.S. at the 7 stares, Farthing, 1.05g/12h (E 512; N –; BW. 84); E.S. at the 7 stares, Ramage mule, 0.87g/12h (E 513, this piece; N –; D –) [5]. E 513 about very fine and with ‘river’ patina, of the highest rarity and perhaps the only known specimen, others in varied state £120-150

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

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Provenance: E 506 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection; E 507 Norweb Collection; E 511 Norweb Collection [from Spink]; E 512 bt Spink; *E 513 Mike Vosper FPL 92, October 1996 (205A), R.A. Shuttlewood Collection, Spink Auction 151, 15 March 2001, lot 677 (part)