Owner Comments:
Middlesex Kempson’s Series of London Buildings and Gates DH #60
Obverse: The front of a very large and plain brick building ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL Ex: INSTITUTED MDCCLI in two lines
Reverse: The Arms of the City of London between palm branches crossed beneath the shield, legend on a raised rim LONDON PENNY TOKEN, a small ornament at the bottom
Edge: Plain
Diesinker: Thomas Wyon
Manufacturer: Peter Kempson
Weight: 23.84g
Rarity: Common
St. Luke’s Hospital was built in 1751 in Old Street, City Road and facing Bethlem Hospital. The original building became too small for the number of inmates and the large lunatic asylum shown was erected in 1786.
One of Peter Kempson's series of London building tokens made for collectors. The series consists of 39 tokens portraying 25 buildings, 3 bridges, and 8 ancient gates of London.
Atkins: Middlesex 51
Ex: Patrick Deane, Baldwin’s Sale #107 5 October 2022
Ex: Baldwin’s Vault, acquired February 2018