17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Keith Johnson

LONDON (City), Bishopsgate Within, W.I.A. at the svnn, Farthing, 0.78g/6h (N 6588; BW. 219), Charls Collins, Farthing, 1664, 0.94g/12h (N 6595; BW. 227), E[dward] D[rayton], Farthing, 0.92g/9h (N 6585; BW. 228), I.K.M. at the acorne, Farthing, 1.08g/6h (N 6580; BW. 243), Henry Russell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.33g/6h (N 6575; BW. 251), I.T., Farthing, 1.14g/12h (N –; D –); Bishopsgate Without, Benjamin Antrobus, octagonal Halfpenny, 1.63g/6h (N 6646; BW. 265), Bathurst, Farthing, 1.06g/6h (N 6606; BW. 271), E.C. at the blew boore, Farthing, 0.70g/6h (N 6642; BW. 277), Frances Dashwood, Halfpenny, 1.49g/12h (N 6610; BW. 282), Thomas Fydge, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.30g/9h (N 6615; BW. 287), Thomas Goss, Farthing, 1652, 1.39g/6h (N 6617; BW. 288), B.S.S. the govlden anchor, Farthing, 0.88g/6h (N 6644; BW. 321), John Tuthill, Farthing, 0.49g/12h (N 6638; BW. 334) [14]. N 6615 fine but pierced, others in varied state, sixth very rare £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Keith Johnson.

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N 6585 and 6588 Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 286 (part), bt Seaby 1985; N 6595 with Seaby 1969; N 6646 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 286 (part), SCMB March 1985 (M 28); N 6615 Norweb Collection, B. Bird Collection, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 286 (part), SCMB July-August 1985 (M 204); N 6617 bt Seaby 1983; N 6638 F. Sedgwick Collection, Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 6 (part), bt M.J. Dickinson December 1989.

The device on IT’s token resembles a lion