Gloucestershire 17, Gloucester (Dalton & Hamer, page 35)

Denomination: penny, scarcity: Scarce
17. O: ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.
    R: THE ARMS OF GLOCESTER. Ottley reverse B.

Also struck in silver (page 556).

Scarce.

Nos. 12-20. In the nineteen century Ottley engraved a new reverse die B, and
using the obverse dies by Wyon, struck a set in white metal, with the exception
of No. 3 (St. Mary de Lode, without the buttresses), as this die has been altered
by Wyon, who added the buttresses and spout, and No. 14 (St. Bartholomew's 
Hospital), the die of which broke. Nos. 14 and 19 are known in copper bronze.

Keywords

the arms of gloucester,ottley,st john's church

Comments about this token

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