Obv: Bust facing right, THE BIRMINGHAM POET around. Rev: BRITONS BEHOLD THE BARD OF FREEDOM PLAIN & BOLD WHO SINGS AS DRUIDS SUNG OF OLD, in five lines, surrounded by oak wreath. Edge: MANUFACTURED BY W. LUTWYCHE BIRMINGHAM.
Uncirculated. Proof-like with satiny lustre. Mostly fading red. Tiny obverse spots mar an otherwise perfect gem. Hard to find this nice.
John Freeth, otherwise known as the Birmingham Poet, kept a tavern called Freeth’s Coffee House. He would hold court with his customers, singing his satirical songs based on events of the day. He published several editions of his works called The Political Songster.