Æ Farthing. ND.  Diameter 15.5mm. * ·IN· THE· BORDET· ENTRY· around; in centre the drapers arms.  R.  * IN· S· MARTINES· LEGRAND  around; in centre ·S· above W·A  BW (London) 2656; Norweb 7601  Mediocre - fair*. *US customers please note that this is strict British grading.  Scarce.

The issuer's name is unknown.

St. Martin's le Grand was a parish and liberty within the City of London, and is the name of a one-way street north of Newgate Street and Cheapside and south of Aldersgate Street. It forms the southernmost section of the A1 road.

British Tokens - 17th Century -  London  -