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Durham 2, Sunderland (Dalton & Hamer, page 28)

Denomination: penny, scarcity: Rare (R)
2. O: View of a bridge, &c. IRON BRIDGE NEAR SUNDERLAND SPAN 236 FEET 
      HEIGHT 100 FEET. Ex.: OPENED AUGT. 9. 1796
   R: Two ships, &c. PENNY TOKEN. Ex.: SUNDERLAND 1797.

This was also struck in lead. Engraver - Wyon.

No. 2, R.

Keywords

iron bridge near sunderland span 236 feet height 100 feet,opened augt 9 1796,penny token,sunderland,1797

Comments about this token

See note at the bottom of page 28. Wikipedia has an information about this bridge.