17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

Metropolitan Middlesex, St John Street [Clerkenwell], A.G. the red bvll, Farthing, 0.85g/12h (N –; BW. 2562; Berry, Pepys p.123). Good very fine, ‘river’ patina, extremely rare £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, 17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer.

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Provenance: Bt D. Webb July 2009.

The Red Bull was a well-known place of entertainment. Pepys saw several plays there and later it was a venue for prize fights