LONDON 17TH CENTURY TOKENS FROM THE COLLECTION OF QUENTIN ARCHER (PART II)


100


Provenance: Baldwin Auction, 2 November 2013, lot 302 (part) Clerkenwell, Tristram Hewes, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.78g/3h (N –; BW. 662). Dent on obverse, otherwise about very


fine, ‘river’ patina, very rare £80-100


101


Covent Garden, William Farncombe, Farthing, 1654, 1.28g/6h (N 8676, this piece; BW. 738). Good fine, reverse better


£50-70


Provenance: R.A. Nott Collection; Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 668 (part). William Farncombe, oilman, still alive in 1663


102


Crown Court [Russell Street], John Spicer, Halfpenny, 1667, 3.72g/6h (N 8685a, this piece; BW. 807). Fine, scarce; the only issue from the locality


£70-90


Provenance: R.A. Nott Collection; Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 669 (part); bt S.H. Monks April 2012.


The reverse bears the depiction of a lute. Musical instruments are rarely found on 17th century tokens, but in this case the device may indicate that the issuer had a connection with music played at the nearby Theatre Royal (per Quentin Archer)


103


820). Fine, rare


Provenance: R.J. Carthew Collection; R.A. Nott Collection; Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 603 (part) Cursitor’s Alley [Chancery Lane], I.E.S. AT THE ROSE TAVERN, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.84g/4h (N 8037, this piece; BW.


£60-80


104


Provenance: R.A. Nott Collection; Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 671 (part) Drury Lane, Robert Deluke, Farthing, 1.15g/6h (N 8701, this piece; BW. 863). About very fine, reverse better,


brown patina £60-80


105


Duck Lane [Victoria Street], Richard Swaddon, Farthing, 1654, 1.16g/6h (N 8710a, this piece; BW. 891). Obverse very fine, reverse nearly so, flan clip, rare


£70-90


Provenance: R.A. Nott Collection; Norweb Collection, Spink Auction 212, 28-9 March 2012, lot 669 (part); bt S.H. Monks April 2012


All lots are illustrated on our website www.dnw.co.uk


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