The Collection of British Tokens formed by John Rose
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Provenance: R.J. Carthew Collection; J.L. Wetton Collection [from Seaby]; bt R.A. Shuttlewood 1993 LONDON (City), Bishopsgate Without, Benjamin Antrobus, octagonal Halfpenny, 2.32g/6h (N 6646; BW. 265).
Extremely fine and virtually as struck, attractively patinated £150-£200
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LONDON (City), Bishopsgate Without, Henry Burgin, Farthing, 0.72g/10h (N 6608; BW. 275); Thomas Fydge, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.13g/3h (N 6615; BW. 287); Francis Hardy, Farthing, 1666, 0.84g/6h (N 6621; BW. 297); John Russon, Farthing, 0.90g/12h (N –; D –; cf. DNW 160, 1042); Robert Studd, Farthing, 1.07g/12h (N 6635; BW. 331) [5]. N 6608 excavated, fourth about fine with ‘river’ patina and extremely rare, superior to the only other example seen, others about very fine and better
£140-£180
Provenance: N 6608 ‘a river find’, bt H. Simmons; N 6615 bt Baldwin 1987; *N 6621 bt R.A. Shuttlewood 1982; N 6635 bt R.A. Shuttlewood 1989; fourth bt M. Vosper 1996 [the device a windmill]
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Provenance: St James’s Auction 35, 9 February 2016, lot 287 LONDON (City), Blackfriars, T.D.K. AT YE GARDEN HOVS, Farthing, 1.02g/12h (N –; BW. 343). Very fine and very rare
£100-£150
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LONDON (City), Blackfriars, Tho. Sutton, Penny, 1671, 2.30g/12h (N 6667; BW. 349). Nail piercing and slightly buckled, otherwise fine with partial green patina, extremely rare; superior to the Norweb specimen
£100-£150
Provenance: Wallis & Wallis Auction (Lewes), 12 June 2012, lot 55 (part); Q.D.R. Archer Collection, DNW Auction 160, 5-6 June 2019, lot 1046.
From this specimen it is clear that the legend on the obv. reads MUN HOUS and not MUM HOUS as asserted in SCBI Norweb. In his 1855 catalogue of the Beaufoy cabinet J.H. Burn stated that ‘the acquisition of this piece has ever been a desideratum with collectors; it is engraved in Snelling’s Copper Coinage, pl.v fig. 39’
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Provenance: Bt Spink 1974 LONDON (City), Bow Lane, John Wolrich, Farthing, 1652, 0.91g/6h (N 6680; BW. 385); uncertain issuer, AT THE BLACK
TALBVT MELESHOP, Farthing, 1.49g/6h (N –; BW. 388) [2]. Fine, latter rare £40-£50
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