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Warwickshire Kempson's Coventry DH 271
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
G.BRIT - WARWICKSHIRE |
| Item Description: |
1/2P 1797 G.BRIT D&h-271 WARWICKSHIRE - KEMPSON'S E: COVENTRY TOKEN Warwickshire DH 271 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 66 BN |
| Owner: |
farthing |
Set Details
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Owner Comments:
Warwickshire Coventry DH #271
Obverse: A view of the old Grey Friar's Gate GREY FRIARS GATE Ex: TAKEN DOWN 1781 in two lines
Reverse: The Arms and Crest of the city of Coventry, P. KEMPSON and FECIT on either side of the shield, THE ARMS OF COVENTRY 1797
Edge: COVENTRY TOKEN
Diesinker: Thomas Wyon
Manufacturer: Peter Kempson
Rarity: Scarce
Grey Friars Gate was removed in 1781 and appears to have stood at the end of Grey Friars' Lane.
One of Peter Kempson's series of 47 pieces featuring 19 Coventry buildings made for collectors. Peter Kempson also married each of the 19 obverse tokens with a reverse featuring the bust of George Frederick Handel using the obverse die of a private token made for J. Hardingham.
Atkins: Warwickshire 215
Bt. Jerry Bobbe