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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 593

Finsbury, St John Street, [Thomas Bennett], 1/2d. [1668], John Garner – globe, Alice Grove, 1659 – still and receiver, initials A C, James Pennington, grocer, 1/2d. 1667 – crossed keys, Thomas Prestwood, 1/2d. 1668 – Salters´ arms, George Scavinton – stick of candles (2, diff. rev. dies), Jam. Smith, sopeboylr – horse and groom, Tho. Watts at the blew anchor – chained anchor, John Shore at the crooked billet – crooked billet, E. S. at the olfa tree – olive tree, William Hill at the popes head, 1/2d. 1666 – bust of pope, with tiara and triple-crossed staff, John Radburne, grocer at ye soldier, 1/2d. 1668 – hatted soldier pointing pike, wearing sword (N.7961, 7965, 7966a, 7967b, 7968, 7970-1, 7973, 7975-6, 7978a, 7980a, 7981; BW.2554, 2564, 2569, 2576, 2577, 2582, 2581, 2584, 2587, 2583, 2579, 2571, 2578), poor to nearly very fine, BW.2554 a reverse brockage, BW.2571 pierced; BW.2554, 2564, 2584 and 2583 extremely rare, BW.2576, 2582 and 2571 very rare, BW.2569, 2577 and 2587 rare (13) Estimate £ 180-220 Thomas Prestwood, Master of the Salters, 1675.

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