coinage in 1797, the debased state of the copper money gave rise to another general striking of Provincial and Tradesmen’s Tokens, which was commenced by the famous Anglesey Penny in 1784. Such, then, is a general view of the nature and history of these coins, and we now proceed to notice those which record for us some particulars of London Bridge. “The general impresses of these Tokens consisted of the names, residences, initials, and signs of their owners, by whom they were issued and paid; and the quantity used in London was so great, that Sir Robert Cotton supposed, about 1612, that there were 3000 persons who cast leaden Tokens to the amount of £5. annually, upon the average; of which they had not one tenth remaining at the year’s end. Notwithstanding this immense quantity, we meet with but few relating to London Bridge; and yet, by the experience and kindness of Edward Hawkins, Esq., Assistant Keeper of the Coins and Medals of the British Museum, and of Mr. M. Young, the well-known Dealer in those articles, I am furnished with a list, and drawings, of most of those which are known to be extant, and of which I shall now give you a description. [Illustration] “1. _A Brass Token_,--Farthing size: _Obverse_, a Lion rampant, _Legend_,--‘JOH. WELDAY. AT. Y^E LYON,’--_Reverse_,--‘ON LONDON BRIDGE. I.W. 1657.’ “2. _A Brass, or base copper Token_,--Farthing size: _Obverse_, a Sugar Loaf, _Legend_,--‘EDW. MUNS AT THE SUGAR’--_Reverse_,--‘LOAF ON LONDON BRIDGE. 1668. HIS HALFEPENNY.’ [Illustration] “3. _A Copper Token_,--Farthing size: _Obverse_, a Bear passant, chained, _Legend_,--‘ABRAHAM BROWNE. AT. Y^E’--_Reverse_,--‘BRIDG FOOT. SOVTHWARK. HIS HALF PENY.’ “4. _A Brass, or base Copper Token_,--Farthing size: _Obverse_, a Dog, _Legend_,--‘JOSEPH BROCKET,’--_Reverse_,--‘BRIDGFOOT SOUTHWARK. ^{B.} _{IM.}’ “5. _A Copper Token_,--Farthing size: _Obverse_, a Bear passant, chained, _Legend_,--‘CORNELIVS. COOK. AT. THE’--_Reverse_,--‘BEARE. AT. THE. BRIDG. FOT. ^{C.} _{CA.}’ [Illustration] “6. _A Brass Token_,--Farthing size: _Obverse_, a Lion rampant, _Legend_,--‘AT. THE. WHIT. LYON,’--_Reverse_,--‘NEIR LONDON BRIDGE. ^{C.} _{T.A.}’ “7. _A Copper Token_,--Farthing size: _Obverse_, a Sugar loaf, _Legend_,--‘HENRY. PHILLIPS, AT.’--_Reverse_,--‘BRIDG. FOOT. SOVTHWARK. ^{P.} _{H.S.}’