Middlesex D&H 79 Kempson's Gates Scotland Rev: Arms of Bristol

Rev: Arms of Bristol

on raised rim around

LONDON PROMISSORY PENNY TOKEN around

Thomas Wyon created the dies for this series of architectural structures in Coventry

he settled in Cork where he taught boxing and died in 1797

Middlesex D&H 79 Kempson's Gates Scotland Rev: Arms of BristolObv: View of gate, MOORGATE AS ERECTED MDCLXXIIII, TAKEN DOWN MDCCLXVI in exergue. Rev: Figure of Justice standing, BRITISH . PENNY . TOKEN around, 1797 below (on raised rim). Edge: Plain. Uncirculated. Red & brown. Large die crack on obverse with small metal stain next to gate at 9 oclock. Scarce. Penny. Known as one of the finest of the ancient gates of London, Moorgate had an archway that was higher than the others and this allowed the cities