The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose

17th Century Tokens, LONDON (Metropolitan Middlesex), Drury Lane, John Barnes, Halfpenny, 2.01g/3h (N 8686; BW. 857), Richard Bedwell, Farthing, 1656, 1.08g/12h (N 8687; BW. 858), Robert Deluke, Farthing, 1.12g/6h (N 8701; BW. 863), Thomas Hayton, Halfpenny, 1.60g/12h (N 8696; BW. 870), Anthony Hine, Halfpenny, 1.92g/6h (N –; D 870A), Thomas Wilson, Halfpenny, 0.87g/6h (N 8709; BW. 886); Eagle Street [Lincoln’s Inn], Richard Dixon, Halfpenny, 1671, 1.10g/12h (N –; BW. 900) [7]. N 8686 and 8709 very fine, BW. 900 fair and with nail piercing, others about fine and better but N 8696 also pierced, some with ‘river’ patina, D 870A rare £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: *N 8686 F.E. Baker Collection, W. Winton Collection, Glendining Auction, 18 February 1987, lot 262 (part) [from Spink 1979], bt Baldwin 1987; N 8687 bt 2004; N 8696 bt Coins & Antiquities 1977; N 8701 gift of M.J. Dickinson April 1984; N 8709 bt R.A. Shuttlewood 1993; D 870A bt Spink 1993; BW. 900 bt F.J. Rist 2008