LOT 4468
England. London, Newgate Market. Richard Robinson, Clothworker AE Farthing Token. Dated 1658.
★ • RI • ROBINSON • CLARKE, Arms of St. George / ★ • OF • NEWGATE • MARKIT around, R • R • 1658 in two lines. BW -; Dickinson -; Norweb 7386. Fine. Apparently the second known specimen (the other in British Museum; 2009,4075.276).(0.63gr, 15mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 4468
England. London, Newgate Market. Richard Robinson, Clothworker AE Farthing Token.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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England. Gloucestershire, Bristol AE Farthing Token. Dated 1662.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
✱ THE • ARMES • OF • BRISTOLL, ship under sail to left through city gate / ✱ A • BRISTOLL • FARTHING, C ✱ B 1662 in two lines. BW 18; SCBI 38 (Norweb), 1571. 2.52gr, 20mm, 6h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
England, Middlesex, London. William Till CU Penny Token. Dated 1834.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
WM. TILL 17 GT. RUSSEL ST. COVENT GDN. LONDON, Shield of Arms above banner ANTIQUAM OBTINENS; date below / DEALER IN ANCIENT & MODERN COINS MEDALS ANTIQUES & C in five lines within wreath. W 3075 var.; D&W 345/54. 27.98gr, 37mm, 12h.
Uncirculated.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
William Till was a well known London coin dealer who issued a number of tokens which were for sale to collectors. -
England. Arms of Tetbury AE Farthing Token. Dated 1669.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
✿ THIS FARTHING IS OWND around, IN TETBURY 1669 in four lines / ✿ Ye. ARMES OF THAT BVRROVGh around the Arms of Tetbury. BW 163; Dickinson -. 2.08gr, 20mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
