17th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late Stephen Wrenn

LONDON (City), Thames Street, G.K.B. at the shvgerlofe, Farthing, 0.86g/6h (N 7740; BW. 3077), T.E.B. the naggs head taverne, Farthing, 0.83g/6h (N 7736; BW. 3079), Will Field, Halfpenny, 1.80g/6h (N 7516; BW. 3095), M.M.G. at to tobaco rowles, Farthing, 1.02g/6h (N –; BW. 3096), F.E.R. the lyon and key, Farthing, 1.07g/12h (N –; BW. 3118); Tower Street, R.C. at the black swan, Farthing, 1659, 0.89g/6h (N –; BW. 3207), A.E.H. at the blew helmet, Farthing, 0.55g/12h (N 7766; BW. 3213), W[alter] Wormwell], Farthing, 0.85g/6h (N 7772; BW. 3226); Trinity Lane [Bread Street], Joanne Langdell, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.83g/12h (N 7276; BW. 3232); West Smithfield, James Byard, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.64g/12h (N 7812; BW. 2846), Robert Conaway, Farthing, 0.69g/3h (N 7794; BW. 2850), Ric. Harper, Farthing, 0.86g/6h (N 7809; BW. 2859), John Reeve, Halfpenny, 1.22g/9h (N –; BW. 2873); Whitecross Street, Richard Smith, Farthing, 1661, 0.38g/9h (N 7829; D 3471A); White Horse Yard [Bread Street], Jo. Benion, Halfpenny, 1.81g/12h (N 7816; BW. 1764); Wood Street, M.A.F. at the eagle & child, Farthing, 0.71g/6h (N 7861; BW. 3519) [16]. BW. 3096 and 3118 fine, others in varied state, N 7816 pierced, some scarce £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late Stephen Wrenn.

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N 7276 D.L. Smith Collection; N 7516 B. Frank & Son Auction 96 (Newcastle-upon-Tyne), 4 June 2016, lot 452; N 7772 F. Sedgwick Collection, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 53 (part); N 7812 Lockdales Auction 137 (Ipswich), 9-10 July 2016, lot 2307