17th Century London Token, Westminster, Bow Street, crossed shovels, 1653 inscribed HONY

inscribed HONY

) and a monogram in exergue

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

to upper right of exergue for designer Benedetto Pistrucci

side view of the standing figure of Britannia holding a shield and trident

17th Century London Token, Westminster, Bow Street, crossed shovels, 1653 inscribed HONY17th 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.