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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 643

Stepney, St Katharine´s Mill ´Bridge´ neighbourhood, Richard Bryan, 1/2d. 1667; St Katharine´s Stairs neighbourhood, Edward Belitha, grocer, his dovble token for a 1/2d, 1669 – two sugarloaves, E. N., the plvm of fethers – Prince of Wales´s feathers; St Katharine´s Wharf neighbourhood, Robert Blackburn, 1/2d. – Fishmongers´ arms, John Coulton (2), 1/2d. 1667 – globe, and [ 1/2d.] 1670 – globe/bust of Charles II, Thomas Hock Well – horse, container on its back with wheel for dispensing liquid, Gilbert Tayler, 1/2d. – man with bow and arrow, R. B., the kinges head – bust of ?James I, T. C. at the lee hoy – hoy (N.8420a, 8421a, 8423a, 8424, 8425b, 8426, 8427a, 8428c, 8430c, 8431a; BW.2596, 2594, 2623, 2595, 2605, D.2605A, BW.2616, 2629, 2592, 2601), fair to very fine, BW.2623, 2595 and 2601 rare, D.2605A very rare, BW.2594 extremely rare, BW.2596 the only type known for its locality (10) Estimate £ 150-180 Richard Bryan, wife Margerie relict 1667; Edward Belitha (1640-1717), haberdasher, latterly of Kingston, Surrey; Robert Blackborne, fishmonger, apprenticed 1639, will 1700; Thomas Huckwell, brewer and victualler, md. Barbara 1656; the type of hoy depicted perhaps sailed to Leigh, Essex, or up the river Lee.

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