The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose

17th Century Tokens, LONDON (Metropolitan Middlesex), Houghton Street [Clare Market], Will Jonas, Farthing, 0.98g/8h (N 8731; BW. 1504); Irongate [St Katharine’s], I.M.H. at the cok, Farthing, 1648, 0.86g/12h (N –; BW. 1539), David Kempe, Farthing, 1651, 0.50g/3h (N 8255; BW. 1542); King Street [Wapping], G.M.B. at the dolphin, Farthing, 0.99g/6h (N 8264 rev., different [earlier] obv.; BW. 1584), John Goddin, Farthing, 0.91g/6h (N 8262; BW. 1585) [5]. N 8731 excavated, others generally very fine, N 8264 var and BW. 1539 with ‘river’ patina, latter very rare £120-£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: N 8255 bt R.A. Shuttlewood 1993; N 8262 bt Baldwin 1974; N 8264 var bt Seaby 1979; N 8731 bt A. Cherry 1996; *BW. 1539 bt M. Vosper 2004