Provincial Tokens
Warwickshire Kempson's Birmingham DH 162
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
G.BRIT - WARWICKSHIRE |
| Item Description: |
1/2P 1794 G.BRIT D&h-162 WARWICKSHIRE - KEMPSON'S E: PLAIN Warwickshire DH 162 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 RB |
| Owner: |
farthing |
Set Details
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Owner Comments:
Warwickshire Birmingham DH #162
Obverse: A view of the front of the Old Meeting building as rebuilt after the Birmingham riots OLD MEETING Ex: AS REBUILT IN 1794. in two lines
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
Weight: 11.52g
Rarity: Common
The Unitarian Meeting House was rebuilt on the same site as the previous chapel which was destroyed in the Birmingham riots of 1791.
One of Peter Kempson's series of 45 pieces featuring 27 Birmingham buildings made for collectors. In the 19th century medalist John Ottley used the obverse tokens from the series to strike his own version of 26 of the tokens.
Atkins: Warwickshire 129