17th Century Tokens from the Collection of Quentin Archer

London (City), Broad Street, E.A.B. at the white horse, Farthings, 1658 (3), 1.22g/5h (N 6715a, this piece; BW. 429), 1.02g/7h (N 6716a, this piece; BW. 429), 1.12g/7h (N 6717; BW. 429) [3]. Last about fine, others in varied state £70-£90

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 6715 R.A. Nott Collection, Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 278 (part); N 6716 Norweb Collection [bt Baldwin], Spink Auction 195, 26 June 2008, lot 278 (part); N 6717 F. Pridmore Collection, bt M.J. Dickinson September 2014.

Each of these variants bears in the obverse design the initial r for David Ramage, moneyer at the Tower – see Lots 411-420 for more detail