Somerset 17th Century Token, City of Bath Farthing, 1670 eagle with shield

eagle with shield

SCBI 34:995 British Museum

scarce die number for this very rare issue

otherwise with an attractive tone

Somerset 17th Century Token, City of Bath Farthing, 1670 eagle with shield17th 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.