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token
Object Type
token
Museum number
1870,0507.427
Denomination
halfpenny
Description
Alloy token.
(whole)
Inscription.
(obverse)
Two women seated, making lace.
(reverse)
Authority
Issuer:
Overseers of the town of St Neots
Production date
1649-1672
Production place
Issued in:
St Neots
Materials
alloy
Dimensions
Weight:
1.010 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Imaging supported by the Marc Fitch Fund.
Bibliographic references
Williamson 1889 / Trade tokens issued in the seventeenth century in England, Wales and Ireland by corporations, merchants, tradesmen etc.
(53, p.339)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
lacemaker/seamstress
Acquisition date
1870
Acquisition notes
COLLNAME : Freudenthal
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1870,0507.427