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17th Century Tokens, New King Street [St Giles in the Fields], Will[iam] Needes, Farthing, 0.85g/6h (BW. –; D –). Almost very fine, the only known specimen and previously unpublished (£90-120)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of London 17th Century Tokens formed by the late Mrs Dora Harris.

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Provenance:Found in the R. Thames at Bankside, 1985;
bt R. Sharman October 1985.
The full reading is, mm. mullet both sides, will:needes·in·new·king·:·, crooked billet, rev. street·in·st giles·in·ye·feilds, w·n in centre, pierced sexfoil flanked by pellets above and below