. Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. Fig. 10. 4. (0) ST. Johns church. = View of the Church. 5. (O) ST. MARY DE CRYPT CHURCH AND SCHOOLS. = Yiew of the Church. 6. (0) ST. Michaels church. = View of the Church. 7. (C) ST. MARY DE LODE. = View of the Church. 8. (0) THE NEW COUNTY GAOL. = View of the Gaol. 9. (0) ST. Bartholomews hospital, rebuilt ]789. = View of theHospital. 10. white friars. = View of the building. The reverse of this set is the same in all of them, viz:—THE ARMS OF GLOUCESTER, 1797. = The Cap of Maintenance andthe City Arms (fig. 11) with c
. Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. Fig. 10. 4. (0) ST. Johns church. = View of the Church. 5. (O) ST. MARY DE CRYPT CHURCH AND SCHOOLS. = Yiew of the Church. 6. (0) ST. Michaels church. = View of the Church. 7. (C) ST. MARY DE LODE. = View of the Church. 8. (0) THE NEW COUNTY GAOL. = View of the Gaol. 9. (0) ST. Bartholomews hospital, rebuilt ]789. = View of theHospital. 10. white friars. = View of the building. The reverse of this set is the same in all of them, viz:—THE ARMS OF GLOUCESTER, 1797. = The Cap of Maintenance andthe City Arms (fig. 11) with city token, and the name of the. Fig, 11. engraver, W. Kempson, fecit. Proofs of these are sometimesfound in silver. A set of them is in the Gloucester is a similar set, of which I have six specimens, issuedin white metal. The obverse is the same as that of those 144 Transactions for the Year 1888-9. described as engraved by Kempson. The reverse is somewhatdifferent, as the words city token are omitted, and the en-gravers name is Ottley. Although Kempsons pieces are inscribed city token, novalue is named. They are about the size of our bronze the state of preservation of all the specimens I have seen,I regard them rather as medals than tokens. The other 19th century Tokens I have are — 1. (O) GLOUCESTER COUNTY AND CITY TOKEN, MDCCCXI. =The Cathedral. (R) FOR XII PENCE, a wreath of leaves.—The Cap of Main-tenance and City Arms (silver). 2. (0) GLOUCESTER TOKEN, TWO SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE.—City Arms. (R) In 8 Lines. A pound note | for eight tokens | given by J. WHALLEY^ I GLOUCESTER | AN
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