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token
Object Type
token
Museum number
1870,0507.18591
Denomination
farthing
Description
Metal alloy token with a plain edge.
(whole)
Eight lines of inscription in the field - the middle six in straight lines but the top and bottom follow the curve of the legend inscriptions directly above or below them and the bottom one curves around two of the lines above it and halfway up the line above them. Legend inscriptions at top and bottom.
(obverse)
Head of a young Queen Victoria facing left. Legend inscriptions at the top and bottom.
(reverse)
Authority
Issuer:
Fortune, I & Co
Production date
19thC
Production place
Issued in:
Galway (county)
Materials
alloy
Type series
Irish Token
Dimensions
Weight:
3.620 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Withers 2013 / The Token Book. 2, Unofficial farthings & small advertising tokens 1820-1901 including "Columbia" farthings
(6390b, p.199)
Batty 1868 / Batty's Catalogue of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain, Ireland, British Isles and Colonies. Local & Private Tokens, Jettons, etc.
(1538)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
king/queen
Associated names
Representation of:
Queen Victoria
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Dr Wilhelm Freudenthal
Acquisition date
1870
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1870,0507.18591
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
Drury 102
(old catalogue no.)