Historical Medals and Tokens

City of London, Basing Lane, B.A. at the ball, Farthing, 1659, 1.07g/6h (N 6530; BW. 142); John Benet, Farthing, 1650, 1.17g/6h (N 6526; BW. 143); Vincent Fletcher, Farthing, 1666, 0.62g/3h (N 6529; BW. 147) [3]. Varied state, all rare £60-80

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 6526 F. Sedgwick Collection, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 4 (part), SCMB December 1986 (M 280), bt H. Simmons October 2013; N 6529 SNC August 2001 (TT 921), SNC October 2004 (TT 3046); N 6530 Mrs Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 56, 11 December 2002, lot 494 (part) [acquired 1990].

John Benet, grocer; Vincent Fletcher (1638-77), chandler, wife’s name Frances, married 1666