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token
Object Type
token
Museum number
1870,0507.16256
Denomination
farthing
Description
Metal alloy token with a plain edge.
(whole)
The faces of a man and a demon (possibly representing William Pitt and Charles James Fox) joined. Legend inscription at the bottom.
(obverse)
Britannia seated with her shield emblazoned with the Union Flag supported by one arm and in her other hand a spear. A cap of Liberty falls in mid-air in front of her. Legend inscription at sides and top.
(reverse)
Producer name
Made by:
C James
Authority
Issuer:
Thomas Spence
Production date
18thC-19thC
Production place
Issued in:
London (England)
Materials
alloy
Type series
English Token
Seditious Token
Dimensions
Weight:
3.970 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Dalton & Hamer / The Provincial Token Coinage of the Eighteenth Century
(1092, p.201)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
politics
devil/demon
politician/statesman
(?)
mythical figure/creature
(?)
allegory/personification
arms/armour
flag/pennant
symbol
headgear/hairstyle
Associated names
Representation of:
William Pitt the Younger
(?)
Representation of:
Charles James Fox
(?)
Representation of:
Britannia
Emblem of:
Libertas
(?)
Associated places
Emblem of:
British Isles
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Dr Wilhelm Freudenthal
Acquisition date
1870
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1870,0507.16256
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
Neumann 25951
(old catalogue no.)