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Warwickshire Kempson's Birmingham DH 218
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
G.BRIT - WARWICKSHIRE Warwickshire 1790's |
| Item Description: |
1/2P (1790'S)G.B. D&h-218 WARWICKSHIRE - KEMPSON'S E: PLAIN Warwickshire DH 218 E: PLAIN |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 65 BN |
| Owner: |
farthing |
Set Details
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Owner Comments:
Warwickshire Birmingham DH #218
Obverse: Bust of King George III to right GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA.
Reverse: The Arms of the town of Birmingham MAKER OF BUTTONS - MEDALS & c BIRMINGHAM surrounding, P. KEMPSON. Above
Edge: Plain
Diesinker: Thomas Wyon
Manufacturer: Peter Kempson
Rarity: Common
One of Peter Kempson's series of Birmingham building tokens made for collectors. This is the last of the series of tokens featuring 27 buildings and does not portray a building but rather the king (72 tokens, including the Ottley restrikes).
Atkins: Warwickshire 162
Heritage Sale, 23 April 2020