The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose

17th Century Tokens, SOUTHWARK, Borough High Street, A.I.B. at the beare and raged stafe, Farthing, 0.86g/6h (E 387; N 4847; BW. 289); S.B. ye qveenes armes tavern, Farthing, 0.65g/3h (E 391; N –; D –); W.M.B. at the bores head, Farthing, 1649, 0.89g/6h (E 394; N 4848; BW. 418); Richard Blake, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.05g/12h (E 401; N 4788; BW. 10); Susanna Bond, Farthing, 1664, 0.62g/6h (E 403; N 4790; BW. 12) [5]. E 391, 394 and 403 about very fine, former extremely rare and the first two superior to the Everson plate pieces, others fine £150-£200

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

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Provenance: E 387 bt Seaby 1986; E 394 bt Seaby 1983; E 401 bt S.H. Monks 1995; E 403 J.L. Wetton Collection, bt Spink 1990.

E 391 only illustrated