17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

City of London, Castle Yard [Houndsditch], Richard Knight, Halfpenny, 1.87g/3h (N –; D –). About very fine but chipped, ‘river’ patina, of the highest rarity; believed unpublished and the only known token from this locality £200-260

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 I. Smith March 2008.

The token reads: mm. rosette, richard · knight · in · castle, Bricklayers’ arms, rev. yard · in · hovnsditch, his half peny