17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

City of London, Harp Alley [Farringdon], Henry Browne, Halfpenny, 1.06g/6h (N 7067b, this piece;...

Hammer Price:
£80

City of London, Hercules Pillars Alley [Fleet Street], William King, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.36g/9h (N 7071; BW. 1083;...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 28

City of London, Hercules Pillars Alley [Fleet Street], William King, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.36g/9h...

Hammer Price:
£170

City of London, Holborn, William Blow, Halfpenny, at ye kings armes, 1.82g/9h (N –; BW. 1370). Very fine,...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 29

City of London, Holborn, William Blow, Halfpenny, at ye kings armes, 1.82g/9h (N –; BW. 1370)....

City of London, Holiday Yard [Creed Lane], Natha[n] Wastall, Farthing, 1.24g/2h (N –; BW. 1491). A little dirty,...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 30

City of London, Holiday Yard [Creed Lane], Natha[n] Wastall, Farthing, 1.24g/2h (N –; BW....

Hammer Price:
£75

City of London, Houndsditch, Phillip Jemmet, Farthing, golden cock, 1.50g/12h (N 7146a, this piece; BW. 1517-18)....

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 31

City of London, Houndsditch, Phillip Jemmet, Farthing, golden cock, 1.50g/12h (N 7146a, this...

City of London, Ivy Lane [Farringdon], Wil Osman, Farthing, corne chanler, 1.01g/6h (N 7163; BW. 1557). Fair, very...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 32

City of London, Ivy Lane [Farringdon], Wil Osman, Farthing, corne chanler, 1.01g/6h (N 7163; BW....

Hammer Price:
£60

City of London, Jewin Street, John Gouldley, Halfpenny, 1669, cheesmonger, 2.03g/12h (N –; BW. 1572). Somewhat...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 33

City of London, Jewin Street, John Gouldley, Halfpenny, 1669, cheesmonger, 2.03g/12h (N –; BW....

Hammer Price:
£80

City of London, Leadenhall Street, Jo Amyes, Farthing, oyleman, 1.04g/6h (N 7196; BW. 1643). Very fine, ‘river’...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 34

City of London, Leadenhall Street, Jo Amyes, Farthing, oyleman, 1.04g/6h (N 7196; BW. 1643)....

Hammer Price:
£220

City of London, Little Britain [Aldersgate Street], Tho: Whittingham, Farthing, 0.81g/12h (N 7251b, this piece; BW....

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 35

City of London, Little Britain [Aldersgate Street], Tho: Whittingham, Farthing, 0.81g/12h (N...

Hammer Price:
£100

City of London, Little Eastcheap [Eastcheap], I.A.R. at the globe, Farthing, 1.05g/4h (N 7257 obv., different rev.;...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 36

City of London, Little Eastcheap [Eastcheap], I.A.R. at the globe, Farthing, 1.05g/4h (N 7257...

Hammer Price:
£240

City of London, Little Somer’s Key [Billingsgate Market], John Simmons, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.15g/12h (N 7273; BW....

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 37

City of London, Little Somer’s Key [Billingsgate Market], John Simmons, Halfpenny, 1666,...

City of London, Little Wood Street [Wood Street], Francis Plomer, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.11g/6h (N 7279; BW. 3530). Dent...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 38

City of London, Little Wood Street [Wood Street], Francis Plomer, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.11g/6h (N...

Hammer Price:
£140

City of London, Lombard Street, William Smith, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.33g/12h (N 7282; BW. 1757; Berry, Pepys p.92)....

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 39

City of London, Lombard Street, William Smith, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.33g/12h (N 7282; BW. 1757;...

Hammer Price:
£190

City of London, London Stone [Cannon Street], William Burges, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.28g/3h (N 7289, this piece; BW....

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 40

City of London, London Stone [Cannon Street], William Burges, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.28g/3h (N 7289,...

Hammer Price:
£200

City of London, London Wall, Hester Trotter, Farthing, [16]67, 0.92g/3h (N 7290, this piece; BW. 1772). Edge chip...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 41

City of London, London Wall, Hester Trotter, Farthing, [16]67, 0.92g/3h (N 7290, this piece; BW....

Hammer Price:
£100

City of London, Love Lane [Lovat Lane], William Long, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.66g/12h (N –, but cf. 7306, this piece...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 42

City of London, Love Lane [Lovat Lane], William Long, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.66g/12h (N –, but cf....

Hammer Price:
£220

City of London, Mark Lane, Richard Buttearfield, Farthing, 1664, meal man, 0.82g/3h (N –; D –; Everson, SNC...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 43

City of London, Mark Lane, Richard Buttearfield, Farthing, 1664, meal man, 0.82g/3h (N –; D...

Hammer Price:
£280

City of London, Milk Street [Cripplegate], William Rixon, Halfpenny, red cow, 1.60g/12h (N 7329; BW. 1904). Very...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 44

City of London, Milk Street [Cripplegate], William Rixon, Halfpenny, red cow, 1.60g/12h (N 7329;...

Hammer Price:
£150

City of London, The Minories, J[ohn] F[irebrace], at the govlden anker, Farthing, 1.21g/6h (N 7349 obv., different...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 45

City of London, The Minories, J[ohn] F[irebrace], at the govlden anker, Farthing, 1.21g/6h (N...

Hammer Price:
£70

City of London, Moorgate, John Clarke, Halfpenny, 1.88g/3h (N 7365, this piece, recté 1.88g; BW. 1966). Off-centre,...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 46

City of London, Moorgate, John Clarke, Halfpenny, 1.88g/3h (N 7365, this piece, recté 1.88g;...

Hammer Price:
£110

City of London, New Fish Street [Fish Street Hill], W[illiam] H[arman], at the miter, Farthing, 0.87g/6h (N 7373...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 47

City of London, New Fish Street [Fish Street Hill], W[illiam] H[arman], at the miter, Farthing,...

Hammer Price:
£110

City of London, Newgate Market, D.E.W. the fox and goose, Farthing, 0.90g/6h (N 7390, this piece; BW. 2030). Very...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 48

City of London, Newgate Market, D.E.W. the fox and goose, Farthing, 0.90g/6h (N 7390, this...

Hammer Price:
£110

City of London, Old Bailey, T.K.F. at the blew bell, Farthing, 1650, 1.04g/6h (N 7412; BW. 2104). Very fine, dark...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 49

City of London, Old Bailey, T.K.F. at the blew bell, Farthing, 1650, 1.04g/6h (N 7412; BW....

Hammer Price:
£80

City of London, Old Bethlem [Liverpool Street], Richard Mallin, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.67g/3h (N 7430; D 190A). Fine,...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 50

City of London, Old Bethlem [Liverpool Street], Richard Mallin, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.67g/3h (N...

City of London, Old Fish Street [Knightrider Street], W.E.M. at the cardinal woolsey, Halfpenny, 2.03g/6h (N –;...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 51

City of London, Old Fish Street [Knightrider Street], W.E.M. at the cardinal woolsey, Halfpenny,...

Hammer Price:
£340

City of London, Paternoster Row, S[ilvester] B[all], ye mearmayd tavern, Farthing, 1.05g/12h (N 7461, this piece;...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 52

City of London, Paternoster Row, S[ilvester] B[all], ye mearmayd tavern, Farthing, 1.05g/12h (N...

City of London, Paul’s Wharf, M.M.B. at ye next boat, Halfpenny, 2.25g/12h (N 7467 rev., different obv., this...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 53

City of London, Paul’s Wharf, M.M.B. at ye next boat, Halfpenny, 2.25g/12h (N 7467 rev.,...

Hammer Price:
£240

City of London, Petticoat Lane [Middlesex Street], Ralph Markland, Halfpenny, 1667, red cross, 2.27g/9h (N 7470b,...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 54

City of London, Petticoat Lane [Middlesex Street], Ralph Markland, Halfpenny, 1667, red cross,...

Hammer Price:
£95

City of London, Philpot Lane [Billingsgate], R.S.B. at the svgar loafe, Farthing, 1.48g/6h (N 7475a, this piece; BW....

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 55

City of London, Philpot Lane [Billingsgate], R.S.B. at the svgar loafe, Farthing, 1.48g/6h (N...

Hammer Price:
£65

City of London, Pissing Alley [St Paul’s Churchyard], Francis Wood, Farthing, 1664, 0.97g/6h (N –; BW. 2255)....

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 56

City of London, Pissing Alley [St Paul’s Churchyard], Francis Wood, Farthing, 1664, 0.97g/6h...

Hammer Price:
£300

City of London, Poultry, Thomas Dyose, Halfpenny, rose tavern, 2.06g/6h (N –; BW. 2275). Very fine and very rare...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 57

City of London, Poultry, Thomas Dyose, Halfpenny, rose tavern, 2.06g/6h (N –; BW. 2275). Very...

Hammer Price:
£190

City of London, Pudding Lane [Billingsgate], B[rian] A[ppleby], at the maydenheade, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.69g/8h (N...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 58

City of London, Pudding Lane [Billingsgate], B[rian] A[ppleby], at the maydenheade, Halfpenny,...

City of London, Puddle Dock, John Lawrance, Halfpenny, 1663, 1.79g/6h (N –; D 2294B; Archer, TCSB December 2013,...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 59

City of London, Puddle Dock, John Lawrance, Halfpenny, 1663, 1.79g/6h (N –; D 2294B; Archer,...

Hammer Price:
£260

City of London, Queenhithe [Thames Street], Samuel Longe, Farthing, 1657, 0.94g/3h (N 7518; BW. 2308). Good very...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 60

City of London, Queenhithe [Thames Street], Samuel Longe, Farthing, 1657, 0.94g/3h (N 7518; BW....

Hammer Price:
£150

City of London, Redcross Street [Cripplegate], T. Dickenson, Halfpenny, 1666, svnn, 1.98g/6h (N 7536a, this piece;...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 61

City of London, Redcross Street [Cripplegate], T. Dickenson, Halfpenny, 1666, svnn, 1.98g/6h (N...

Hammer Price:
£140

City of London, Rosemary Lane, Robert Carpenter, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.32g/6h (N 7539, this piece; BW. 2395). Very fine...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 62

City of London, Rosemary Lane, Robert Carpenter, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.32g/6h (N 7539, this piece;...

Hammer Price:
£120

City of London, St Benet’s Hill [Bennet’s Hill], Mathew Tunstale, Penny, 2.70g/4h (N 7567c, this piece; BW....

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 63

City of London, St Benet’s Hill [Bennet’s Hill], Mathew Tunstale, Penny, 2.70g/4h (N 7567c,...

City of London, St Martin le Grand [St Martin’s Lane], George Thorne, Farthing, 0.57g/6h (N 7594, this piece; BW....

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 64

City of London, St Martin le Grand [St Martin’s Lane], George Thorne, Farthing, 0.57g/6h (N...

City of London, St Mary at Hill [Billingsgate], Margret North, octagonal Halfpenny, 1668, 2.27g/12h (N 7608; BW....

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 65

City of London, St Mary at Hill [Billingsgate], Margret North, octagonal Halfpenny, 1668,...

Hammer Price:
£220

City of London, St Paul’s Cathedral, [John Hayes], Penny, coffe hovse, 3.47g/6h (N 7623; BW. 2730; Berry, Pepys...

21–23 September 2016

Lot No 66