17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

London (City), Crutched Friars, W.E.B. at the shippe, Farthing, 0.80g/6h (N 6844, this piece; BW. 809), William Garfeild, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.01g/12h (N 6840; D –), T[heophilus] P[ace], Farthing, 1.06g/6h (N 6845; BW. 813), Francis Woodward, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.74g/12h (N –; BW. 816); Curriers’ Alley [St Bride Street], I.A.W. at the bird in hand, Farthing, 1.11g/6h (N 6849, this piece; BW. 817) [5]. N 6849 good fine or better, others in varied state, some extremely rare
£90-£120

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 6840 S & B’s Coin & Medal Bulletin, January-March 2005 (T 19), DNW Auction T14, 1 October 2014, lot 461 (part); N 6844 F. Pridmore Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 294 (part) [from Baldwin], bt M. Trenerry August 2010; N 6845 bt M. Goode January 2013; *N 6849 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 294 (part), bt M. Trenerry August 2010; BW. 816 bt October 2013.

BW. 816 bears the rare device of a wood-ward mounted and blowing his horn, doubtless representing the issuer’s name