17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

Middlesex (Metropolitan), Bear Yard [Clare Market], Adam Pearson, Halfpenny, 2.09g/7h (N 8617a, this piece; BW. 651); Bedford Street, Francis Cooper, Farthing, 0.66g/7h (N 8618a, this piece; D 156A), G.D. at the shvger lofe, Farthing, 0.62g/6h (N 8623, this piece; BW. 157), Thomas Lathwell, Halfpenny, 1.84g/12h (N 8619, this piece; BW. 159), Christopher Seward, Halfpenny, 1664, 0.90g/9h (N 8620, this piece; BW 161); Bedfordbury, Barnaby Allen, Farthing, 0.69g/12h (N 8627; D 152A), Frances Clare, Farthing, 0.99g/3h (N 8624, this piece; BW. 153) [7]. N 8620 about very fine, others generally fair, N 8623 and N 8624 extremely rare £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 8627 found in Surrey, bt January 2010; N 8624 H.W. Taffs Collection, Glendining Auction 21-23 November 1956, lot 867a (part), R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 662 (part); others Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 662 (part) [N 8617 from Spink 1975, N 8618 from N.A. Clark 1979, N 8619 and *8620 R.A. Nott Collection, N 8623 R.J. Carthew Collection, R.A. Nott Collection].

Christopher Seward, vintner, St Martin in the Fields