Provincial Tokens
Somersetshire Bath DH 77
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
G.BRIT - SOMERSETSHIRE |
| Item Description: |
1/2P (1790'S)G.B. D&h-77 SOMERSETSHIRE - BATH E: PLAIN Somersetshire DH 77 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 BN |
| Owner: |
farthing |
Set Details
| Custom Sets: |
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| Competitive Sets: |
This coin is not competing in any sets.
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Owner Comments:
Somersetshire Bath DH #77
Obverse: A view of St. Mary's Chapel ST MARYS CHAPEL
Reverse: The Arms and Supporters of the town of Bath in a sunken oval BATH CITY . TOKEN.
Edge: Plain
Diesinker: Thomas Wyon
Manufacturer: Peter Kempson
Weight: 13.48g
Rarity: Scarce
The Episcopal Chapel on Chapel Row, Queen Square, Bath, was built by subscription and opened on December 25th, 1735.
The obverse die broke early in its life, the token normally is found with a large cud on the left side. Wyon created a new St. Mary’s Chapel die with the legend placed differently, the new die was used for DH 78.
Atkins: Somersetshire 66