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Auction: 12009 - The Magnus Collection, Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 689

Westminster, Shire Lane, E. Reynold at the, harp, and the, fox, 1/2d. 1666, Will. Richardson, 1/2d. 1667 (2, diff. dies), Thomas Smith, 1/2d. 1667 – anchor, I/J. M. at the red lion – lion rampant, John Parrett at the sword and bvckler, 1/2d. 1667 – sword and buckler; Stable Yard (Abbey neighbourhood), I/J. N. at the white horse – horse running; Stable Yard (St James´s), Roger Kenyon, 1/2d. 1666 – Royal arms; Stanhope Street, Robert Collins – lion rampant, I/J. K. – dog and duck, John Ruffin – man making candles; Strutton Ground, Robert Dance, 1/2d. [16]67 – eagle above swaddled child (N.8935b, 8936-8, 8940b, 8941c, 8949a, 8950-1, 8952a, 8953, 8996; BW.2782, 2783 (2), 2785, 2780, 2781, 2940, 2939, 2943, 2945, 2946, Mdx 242), BW.2940 good very fine but three characters flat each side, the others fair to nearly very fine; BW.2785 rare, BW.2939, 2943, 2945 and 2946 very rare, BW.2780 extremely rare; BW.2940 and 2939 the only known issues for these yards (12) Estimate £ 160-200 Thomas Smith, will 1681, wife Elizabeth; Roger Kenyon (c. 1627-98), md. Alice 1657, Clerk of the peace for Lancashire from 1663, MP for Clitheroe 1690-5, Deputy Warden of the Mint 1695.

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