Obv: View of bridge, LONDON BRIDGE THE FIRST OF STONE COMPLETED 1209 above, THE HOUSES ON THE BRIDGE TAKEN DOWN & THE BRIDGE REPAIRD 1758 in exergue. Rev: Britannia seated, a cypher P K in exergue, BRITISH PENNY TOKEN on raised rim. Edge: I PROMISE TO PAY ON DEMAND THE BEARER ONE PENNY X . U
ncirculated with some red remaining. Obverse has some light spotting. Scarce. Penny.
Much has been written about London Bridge. From the houses that once stood all along the length of the bridge, to the heads of traitors stuck on pikes as you entered the bridge, its history is the stuff of legends.