Somerset 17th Century Token, City of Bath Farthing, 1670 No proof five pounds were

No proof five pounds were made in 1986

SCBI 34:995 British Museum

Melbourne Mint

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scarce die number for this very rare issue

Somerset 17th Century Token, City of Bath Farthing, 1670 No proof five pounds were17th 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.