17th Century London Token, Clerkenwell, St Johns Lane, the bird in hand Farthing design engraved by Thomas Simon

design engraved by Thomas Simon

crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II right

Farsuleius Mensor

quartered shield of arms in tressure of eight arcs

raised on shoulder for engraver C H Kuchler

17th Century London Token, Clerkenwell, St Johns Lane, the bird in hand Farthing design engraved by Thomas Simon17th Century Token, London, Clerkenwell, St Johns Lane, T. A., Farthing, undated, arm holding a bird in hand, legend surrounding, star at top both sides, *AT. THE. BIRD. IN. HAND, lozenge stops, rev. . A. over T. M with lozenge stops at centre, beaded circles and legend surrounding, *IN. S. IOHNS. LANE, weight 1. 13g (Boyne 2043; BW 2551). Dark tone, weak at centre both sides with dig, a bold fine.