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

LONDON (Metropolitan Middlesex), King Street [Westminster], John Genew, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.59g/3h (N 8759; BW. 1602), Nath. Tucker, Farthing, 0.49g (N –; BW. 1619), I.D.W. the bors head, Farthing, 0.96g/6h (N 8755-6 obv., different [later] rev.; BW. 1622), William Watts, Farthing, 1650, 0.34g/6h (N 8751; BW. 1625); Limehouse, Thomas Martin, Halfpenny, 1.74g/6h (N 8283; BW. Middlesex 145), Frances Zacacy, Farthing, 0.49g/12h (N 8282; BW. 151 var.); Lincoln’s Inn Gate, Richard Winsper, Farthing, 1.08g/6h (N –; BW. 1707); Long Acre, John Askugh, Farthing, 1659, 0.97g/6h (N 8769; BW. 1776), Ralph Elrington, Farthing, 1657, 0.90g/6h (N 8775; BW. 1788); The Mews [Charing Cross], W.A.F. the meremad, Farthing, 1650, 0.67g/6h (N 8820; BW. 542); Middle Row [High Holborn], George Slater, Halfpenny, 1.71g/6h (N 8096; D 1466A); Milford Lane [The Strand], Richard Acton, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.41g/3h (N –; BW. 1897), John Burgesse, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.83g/12h (N 8822; BW. 1898); New Crane [Wapping], John Heywood, Halfpenny, 1.68g/6h (N 8315; BW. 1988); New Exchange [The Strand], John Hall, Farthing, 0.91g/12h (N 8831; BW. 1999), Ed Thurman, Farthing, 1664, 1.20g/6h (N 8834; BW. 2005) [16]. N 8755-6 var. very fine, others in varied state, BW. 1619 an obverse brockage £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 8282 bt J.L. Holman; N 8315 bt September 2016; N 8831 bt April 2018