London (City), Blackfriars, Moses Barker, Farthing, 1.15g/12h (N –; D –). Some corrosion, otherwise fine; previously unpublished and believed the only known specimen £150-£200

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

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Provenance: Bt N.A. Clark February 2007.

In the Lady Day 1662-3 hearth tax returns, Moses Barker is listed in ‘The Nooke’, Blackfriars, with ‘twoe comon ovens’ and ten hearths