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Auction: 8012 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 277

Bride Lane, William Adley, 1/2d. 1663, R. C. AT THE 3 COLTES, 1652 – three horses running, Will Hearne AT YEWHIT, bear (2, one with wife´s initial M), Daniell Birtwissell AT WHITE BEARE, 1/2d. 1666 – chained bear; The Bridewell, YEHOSPITALL OF BRIDEWEL, 1/2d – City of London arms, M. E. AT THE PYD BVLL, 1652 – bull; Bridewell Dock neighbourhood, Robert Chapman – crowned sword (2, [ 1/4d.] and 1/2d.), Gills Ray, WOODMONG – crowned sword between faggots; Bridewell Stairs, A. C. AT THE SVN TAVERN – sun (N.6701, 6702b, 6703a, 6704-7, 6708a, 6709b, 6710, 6711a; BW.415, 417, 418, 419, 416, 428, 425, 424, 423, 426, 422), BW.415 mediocre, the others fair to good fine; BW.417 and 425 rare, BW.418, 419, 428 and 423 very rare, the others extremely rare (11) Estimate £ 180-220 Bridewell Palace had been granted to the City in 1552 as a workhouse for the poor; Robert Chapman, woodmonger

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