17th Century Tokens, LONDON (Metropolitan Middlesex), Turnmill Street [Clerkenwell], Allexander Pend, Farthing, 0.76g/12h (N –; D –; St James’s 40, 2247, same dies). Good fine, of the highest rarity; perhaps only one other known £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose.

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Provenance: Bt Paddington Coin Fair 1993.

The name of the issuer, coupled with the device, a view of the nearby Fleet Prison (not a bird in a cage, a stated elsewhere), reflects a wry sense of humour related to incarceration