Somerset 17th Century Token, City of Bath Farthing, 1670 45g (MI i 243/10

45g (MI i 243/10

initials very spread and raised on truncation with hooked J

scarce die number for this very rare issue

well struck with reverse a little off-centre

small cross pommée in each angle

Somerset 17th Century Token, City of Bath Farthing, 1670 45g (MI i 243/1017th Century Token, Somerset, Bath, City Farthing, 1670, shield of City Arms, surrounded by inner beaded circle, legend and toothed border around toothed rim both sides, initial mark pierced sexfoil both sides, * THE. ARMES. OF. BATHE, rev. C*B with cinquefoil stop over date at centre, CB for City of Bath, legend reads * A. BATHE. FARTHINGE, weight 1. 17g (BW. 6) Toned with some light porosity and a hint of Verdigris, good fine to almost very fine.