The Arms of the City of Bristol, Somersetshire. On
the belt surrounding the Arms: VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA
Legend,
BRISTOL TOKEN FOR XII PENCE
Reverse -
In the field; PAYABLE / BY MESSRS
/ FRAS GARRATT / WM TERRELL
/ EDWD BIRD / LANT BECK
& / FRANS H. / GRIGG
.
Legend,
ISSUED IN BRISTOL AUGT 12
1811 . TO FACILITATE TRADE .
Size, 24 mm.
Edge: Engrailed.
This is the second example I collected. The first was
not nearly this nice but was issued 10 days later with the spelling on
the reverse almost completely different for every name!