Warwickshire 153, Birmingham. Kempson's Churches and Chapels (Dalton & Hamer, page 280)

Denomination: halfpenny, scarcity: Common
153. O: ST. JOHN'S CHAPEL.
     R: P. KEMPSON. MAKER OF BUTTONS AND MEDALS &c. BIRMINGHAM. With period.
        (Reverse No. 3, see page 280).
     E: Plain (in collar).

Also struck in brass.

No. 153, common.

Keywords

st john's chapel deritend,p kempson,maker of buttons and medals c,birmingham

Comments about this token

The church was rebuilt in 1735, and the tower added in 1762. It was demolished in 1947. Wikipedia article has a nice illustration, taken from a fourth edition of The history of Birmingham by Hutton.

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