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Token - Heslop's Contortionist

Location United Kingdom
Year 1795
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Weight 7.66 g
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Obverse description The central device depicts a male contortionist (Joseph Clark) standing on his right foot in an exaggerated comic pose, right arm raised aloft with one finger pointing upward, while a monkey at lower left mimics his posture. The curved legend 'CAN YOU DO SO' arcs across the upper field, and a designer's signature appears at lower right. Toothed border surrounds the design.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering CAN YOU DO SO
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