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1 Penny Cheltenham - John Bishop and Co.
| Issuer | John Bishop & Co. |
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| Year | 1812 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Obverse description | Seven-line text legend arranged across the field, reading A POUND NOTE FOR 240 TOKENS GIVEN BY JOHN BISHOP & CO. CHELTENHAM 1812, with the date at the base. The inscription serves as the sole design element, indicating the redemption value of the token series. Enclosed by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A perspective view of St. Mary's Church, Cheltenham, depicted in the distance at the centre of the field, approached by a straight path flanked on both sides by an avenue of trees rendered in fine relief. The value ONE PENNY appears in the exergue below the scene. Enclosed by a beaded border. |
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| Edge | Milled |
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