The Collection of Southwark 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Cole Danehower

BRITISH TOKENS, Borough High Street, James Gunter, Farthing, 16[—], 0.98g/6h (E 455; N 4811, this piece; BW. 45); M.E.H. at the 3 kings, Farthing, 1.00g/6h (E 456; N 4882b, this piece; BW. 46); T.S.H. at the harrow, Farthings (3), reading sovtworke (2), 1.01g/12h (E –, dies not shown [457A for future reference]; dies not in N; BW. 50), 0.84g/6h (E 458; N 4865, this piece; BW. 50), reading sovthworke, 1.22g/6h (E 459; N 4866a, this piece; BW. 50); Thomas Hall, Farthing, 0.99g/6h (E 460; N 4880; BW. 51); Hugh Handy, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.39g/9h (E 461; N 4812b, this piece; BW. 47); Richard Hether, Farthing, 1664, 0.71g/3h (E 463; N 4814, this piece; BW. 49); John Holloway, Farthing, 1.01g/12h (E 464, this piece illustrated; N 4815a, this piece; BW. 48 and 52) [9]. E 458 mediocre, E 455, 456 and 459 fair, others generally about fine, E 457A and 464 better, former extremely rare and with ‘river’ patina £120-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Southwark 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Cole Danehower.

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Provenance: E 455 J.E. Hodgkin Collection, Sotheby Auction, 22-3 April 1914, lot 220 (part), L. Clements Collection, Sotheby Auction, 31 May 1937, lot 81 (part) [from Baldwin], R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection; E 456 Norweb Collection; *E 457A found in the R. Thames, bt Baldwin; E 458 and 461 Norweb Collection; E 459 L. Clements Collection, Sotheby Auction, 31 May 1937, lot 81 (part) [from Baldwin], R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection; E 460 J.L. Wetton Collection, SNC August 2001 (TT 1225); E 464 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection