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Sold on 30 September 2025

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17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Keith Johnson

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№ 170

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30 September 2025

Hammer Price:
£120

LONDON (City), Old Bailey, John Vere, Farthing, 0.89g/6h (N 7418; BW. 2120); Old Bethlem, Ephrain Clitherow, Farthing, 0.33g/6h (N –; BW. 183); Old Change, N.I.B. at the willow tree, Farthing, 0.98g/6h (N 7444; BW. 2127); Paternoster Row, J[ohn] B[roughton], Farthing, 0.89g/12h (N 7459; BW. 2188); Poultry, George Twine, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.28g/12h (N 7481; BW. 2278); Queenhithe, B[artholomew] F[ish], Farthing, 1.05g/12h (N 7523; BW. 2301), John Neale, Halfpenny, 1.52g/3h (N 7519; BW. 2309); Queen Street, Willam Holms, Farthing, 0.82g/6h (N 7510; cf. BW. 7511); Rosemary Lane, Ph. Doe, Farthing, 0.53g/12h (N 7560; BW. 2400); St Martin-le-Grand, T.A.M., the sonne, Farthing, 0.86g/6h (N 7600; BW. 2649); St Paul’s Churchyard, S.M.H. the tobacco rowle, Farthing, 1.10g/6h (N 7629; BW. 2727); St Swithin’s Lane, Joseph Cleeve, Farthing, 0.46g/6h (N –; D 2732A); Seething Lane, Edward Radcliffe, Halfpenny, 1667, 3.11g/12h (N 7649; BW. 2760); The Shambles, J[ohn] H[urst], Farthing, 1649, 0.97g/8h (N 7661; BW. 2706); Smithfield Pens, Jeffery Thomas, Halfpenny, 2.47g/6h (N 7691; BW. 2880); Snow Hill, L.W. at the lion and lambe, Farthing, 1.20g/6h (N 7698; BW. 2911) [16]. N 7691 about fine, others in varied state £70-£90

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N 7560 and 7661 with Seaby 1985