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Yorkshire Fountains Abbey DH 2
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
G.BRIT - YORKSHIRE Fountains Abbey 1790's |
| Item Description: |
Copper PENNY (1790'S)G.B. D&h-2 YORKSHIRE-FOUNTAINS ABBEY E: PLAIN Yorkshire DH 2 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 BN |
| Owner: |
farthing |
Set Details
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Owner Comments:
Yorkshire Fountains Abbey DH #2
Obverse: A view of an abbey and trees FOUNTAINS ABBEY NEAR RIPPON YORKSHIRE IN ITS PRESENT STATE THE FINEST RUIN IN BRITAIN Ex: P. KEMPSON. FECIT
Reverse: A cypher JK within a wreath of flowers, entwined is a ribbon inscribed PROMISSORY PENNY TOKEN
Edge: Plain
Diesinker: Unknown
Manufacturer: Peter Kempson
Rarity: Rare
Fountains Abbey, a Cistercian monastery founded in 1132, was sold after the Dissolution to Sir Richard Gresham. It was then resold by a descendant, William Gresham of Itwood, to Stephen Proctor who was responsible for building Fountains Hall with some of the stone from the abbey. The building passed through several hands until 1768 when it was purchased by William Aislabie (died 1781, aged 81) who set about preserving what had remained. Today it is administered by the National Trust.
Atkins: Yorkshire 3
Bt. Northeast Numismatics