Provincial Tokens
Warwickshire Kempson's Birmingham DH 188
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
G.BRIT - WARWICKSHIRE |
| Item Description: |
1/2P (1790'S)G.B. D&h-188 WARWICKSHIRE - KEMPSON'S E: PLAIN Warwickshire DH 188 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 RB |
| Owner: |
farthing |
Set Details
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Owner Comments:
Warwickshire Birmingham DH #188
Obverse: A view of the High or Old Cross Birmingham OLD CROSS ERECTED. 1792.
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: 11.21g
Rarity: Common
A simple cross stood in the Market Place in Birmingham long before the High Cross shown was built in 1702. The ground floor was used as a market, the upper floor served by judicial courts and as a meeting space. The High Cross was sold by auction in 1784 and was later taken down.
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.
ANR Lake Michigan & Springdale Sale, 21-23 June 2006