Historical Medals and Tokens

City of London, Aldersgate Street, Henry Ruddle, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.29g/6h (N 6444; BW. 50); Thomas Singleton, Farthing, 0.35g/6h (N 6445, this piece; BW. 53); Michaell Stancliffe, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.81g/12h (N 6446, this piece; BW. 54); Tho. Stone, Farthing, 1.01g/3h (N 6453, this piece; BW. 55); Michaell Symonds, Halfpenny, 0.78g/12h (N 6447; BW. 56) [5]. N 6446 about very fine, N 6453 good fine, N 6445 fine, others in varied state £80-100

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 6444 bt M. Trenerry July 2010; N 6445 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 244 (part); *N 6446 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 6447 DNW Auction T7, 7 October 2009, lot 307 (part); N 6453 R.J. Carthew Collection, R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 245 (part).

Henry Ruddle, glazier, married Bridget Seagrave 1666; Michael Stancliffe (†1680), hosier; Michael Symonds (b. 1636), distiller, fl. 1700