Provincial Tokens
Somersetshire Bath DH 64

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: G.BRIT - SOMERSETSHIRE
Item Description: 1/2P (1790'S)G.B. D&h-64 SOMERSETSHIRE - BATH E: MILLED \\\ (FINE) Somersetshire DH 64
Full Grade: NGC MS 65 RB
Owner: farthing

Set Details

Custom Sets: Provincial Tokens
Competitive Sets: This coin is not competing in any sets.

Owner Comments:

Somersetshire Bath DH #64
Obverse: The Shield of Arms of the city of Bath THE ARMS OF THE CITY OF BATH
Reverse: A view of the New Assembly Rooms between the Circus and Saville Row in Bath, PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE NEW ROOMS in two lines, Ex: BATH.
Edge: Milled \\\\\ (fine)
Diesinker: Thomas Wyon
Manufacturer: Peter Kempson
Rarity: Scarce
The New Assembly Rooms were built by subscription and opened in October 1771. They contained a ballroom, card rooms and several other public rooms. They were in use until they were burned out in WWII and were subsequently restored.
A mule token made my Peter Kempson using a new Bath city die with his New Assembly Room die from his Bath medalette series (Somersetshire Bath #83).
Atkins: Somersetshire 53
Bt. Northeast Numismatics

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