17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

City of London, Aldersgate Street, Roger Wallman, Halfpenny, [16]66, 0.95g/12h (N 6448; BW. 59); John Warner, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.01g/9h (N 6449; BW. 60); Nicholas Warrin, Farthing, 0.79g/9h (N 6450; BW. 61); Thomas Wearg[e], Farthing, 0.63g/6h (N –; BW. 61), Halfpenny, 1.44g/3h (N –; D 62A); John Wickins, Halfpenny, 1.76g/6h (N 6452; BW. 64) [6]. N 6449 very fine, BW. 61 about very fine and with ‘river’ patina, others generally about fine, several very rare £150-200

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

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Provenance: N 6448, *6449, BW. 61 and D 62A Mrs Dora Harris Collection, DNW Auction 56, 11 December 2002, lot 492 [6448 acquired March 1982, originally from Seaby 1961, 6449 from Baldwin June 1982, 61 from Baldwin June 1987, 62A from R. Sharman October 1983]; N 6450 A. Vayle Collection, DNW Auction T13, 2 October 2013, lot 313 [from H. Simmons June 1999]; N 6452 A Collection of Tokens and Jettons formed by a Member of the London Mudlarks Club, Spink Auction 199, 25 June 2009, lot 517 (part).

John Warner, apothecary