Obv: View of church, ST. LUKE’S OLD ST. BUILT 1732 around, JACOBS in exergue. Rev: An open book, radiated, HOLY BIBLE on one page and EX1 CHAP. 1 on the other, RELIGION . above, all surrounded by olive and palm sprigs. Edge: SKIDMORE HOLBORN LONDON.
Uncirculated and Choice brown. Struck on thick flan.
Still standing today, St. Luke’s was formed out the parish of St. Giles Cripplegate in 1733. Unique in appearance because of its peculiar steeple. The weathervane atop the steeple shows a dragon’s head with a fiery tail similar to a comet, but the public apparently thought it represented a louse, giving it the popular nickname ‘Lousy St. Luke’s’.