Historical Medals and Tokens

City of London, Bishopsgate Without, Ralph Butcher, Farthing, 1666, 1.06g/3h (N 6609; BW. 276); E.C. at the blew boore, Farthing, 0.68g/6h (N 6641; BW. 277); G.E.C. at the black lyon, Farthing, 0.92g/6h (N 6640, this piece; BW. 278); I. C[art] at ye red lyon, Farthing, 1657, 1.04g/6h (N –; BW. 279); Peter Eagles, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.01g/12h (N 6613; BW. 284); Thomas English, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.53g/6h (N –; BW. 285) [6]. N 6613 very fine but with minor surface despoits, N 6609 and BW. 279 fine, others in varied state £100-150

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 6609 and BW. 279 Mrs Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 56, 11 December 2002, lot 496 (part) [acquired November 1982 and 1990 respectively]; *N 6613 bt D. Stuart February 2003; N 6640 F. Pridmore Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 270 (part) [from Baldwin]; N 6641 and BW. 285 bt M.J. Dickinson September 2014.

Ralph Butcher, also a token issuer in Tower street, 1664; Thomas English, distiller