17th Century London Token, Westminster, Bow Street, crossed shovels, 1653 ) and a monogram in

) and a monogram in exergue

gold proof Ten-Ounces of Five Hundred Pounds

a beautiful example

legend utilises letter punches used on Scottish border coins on Prince Henry of Northumberland

to upper right of exergue for designer Benedetto Pistrucci

17th Century London Token, Westminster, Bow Street, crossed shovels, 1653 ) and a monogram in17th Century Token, London, Bow Street, Westminster, The crossed shovels, 1653, Farthing, two shovels in saltire, legend surrounding, star at top both sides, THE. CROSSED. SHVFELS, lozenge stops, rev. S over H. B, beaded circles and legend surrounding, *BOW. STREET. 1653., weight 0. 79g (Boyne 316; BW 392). Patina of Verdigris both sides, some porosity, fine.