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token
Object Type
token
Museum number
1870,0507.18752
Denomination
penny
Description
Alloy token with a milled band in the middle of the edge.
(whole)
Laureated bust of Wellington facing right and draped in classic costume. Legend inscription at sides and top.
(obverse)
A harp with a female figure on its front (possibly Hibernia) and eight strings surmounted by a royal crown. Legend inscriptions at top and bottom.
(reverse)
Producer name
Made by:
Benjamin Wyon
(?)
Made by:
Thomas Wyon Senior
(?)
Made by:
Thomas Wyon Junior
(?)
Made by:
William Wyon
(?)
Authority
Issuer:
Edward Stephens
(?)
Production date
1818
Production place
Issued in:
Dublin (city)
Materials
alloy
Type series
Irish Token
Dimensions
Weight:
15.370 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Davis 1969 / The nineteenth century token coinage of Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
(34, p.216)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
soldier
plant
symbol
classical costume
heraldry
musical instrument
allegory/personification
(?)
crown
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Representation of:
Hibernia
(?)
Associated places
Emblem of:
Ireland
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Dr Wilhelm Freudenthal
Acquisition date
1870
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1870,0507.18752
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
Neumann 25509
(old catalogue no.)