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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 617

Shoreditch, Cock Lane neighbourhood, T. A., the cock – cock; Hog Lane, John Bavet – dog leading a horse; Holywell Lane, Edmond Bannister, 1/2d. 1668 – lion rampant guardant; Hoxton, Margaret King at the, sun, 1/2d. 1668; Long Alley, Mary Fulwood – star, John Greenehill, 1/2d. 1671 – three tuns, W. M. at the 3 hors showes; Shoreditch (street), John Parson, 1/2d. 1668 – gridiron, N. S. at the crown, 1656 – crown, S. P., the rose and crowne, 1652 – crowned rose (N.8148, 9455, 8150c, 8151a, 8154a, 8155, 8157, 8159-60, 8163a; BW.694, 1355, 2812, Mdx 103, London 1808, 1809, 1812, 2828, 2830, 2827), poor to nearly very fine, BW.2812, 1808 and 2830 rare, BW.694, 1809, 1812 and 2828 extremely rare; BW.694 and 2812 the only known types for their localities (10) Estimate £ 130-160 John Bavitt, weaver, will 1675, wife Ann; Edmund Banister, b. 1630, Master of the Cordwainers 1691, second wife Elizabeth 1666.

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