Obv: View of gate, EAST GATE above, CHESTER below. Rev: Globe between a Rose and a Thistle, BRITISH PENNY 1797. Edge: I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY.
Uncirculated and tad red. Soft strike on reverse. First few letters of BRITAIN missing. Rare.
Located in Chester, an old Roman city, the East Gate was one of the ancient gates of the city. It was torn down in 1768, shortly before this token was issued.