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City of London, Guildhall, Thomas Ailay, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.87g/9h (N –; BW. 1296; Berry, Pepys pp.76-7). Fine, extremely rare
£300-500

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

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Provenance: G. Berry Collection, DNW Auction T11, 11 April 2012, lot 198 [from M.J. Dickinson 1989].

The Three Tuns, one of the oldest and most celebrated taverns in Pepys’ day, was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. General Monk (later the Duke of Albermarle) lodged there early in 1660, precipitating the accommodation between the City and the Army which led to the restoration of the monarchy