17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

City of London, Aldersgate Street, T.B. [Feathers] and svgar loaf, Farthing, 1656, 1.01g/6h (N 6455, this piece; BW. 23); William Bookham, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.04g/6h (N 6436, this piece; BW. 24); John Fish, Halfpenny, 1.29g/6h (N 6438, this piece; BW. 33); Ri. Glover, Halfpenny, 1.30g/6h (N 6439; D 33C, this piece, recté Ri.); Tho. Grove, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.84g/9h (N 6440, this piece; BW. 34) [5]. N 6440 about very fine, N 6439 poor but extremely rare, others about fine and better £120-150

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

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Provenance: N 6436 and 6439 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 244 (part) [6436 from Baldwin]; N 6438 R.J. Carthew Collection, R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 245 (part); *N 6440 H.W. Taffs Collection, Glendining Auction, 21-3 November 1956, lot 867 (part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 244 (part); N 6455 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 245 (part).

John Fish, oilman; Richard Glover, ironmonger; Thomas Grove, cheesemonger