103, Lot: 253. Estimate $100. Sold for $127. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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THEATER TOKEN, Theatre Royal. Æ 25mm (7.31 gm). Dated 1671. Laureate and cuirassed bust of Charles II left / VPPER/GALLERIE/1671 in three lines across field. Fine.
The Theatre Royal in Drury Lane was popularized by the "Merry Monarch" and hic Court. It was often the scene of numerous liasons between the king and his mistresses, including Nell Gwynn, an actress there.