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token
Object Type
token
Museum number
1993,0422.173
Denomination
halfpenny
Description
Alloy token.
(whole)
Inscription.
(obverse)
Initials and date.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Kingdom of England
Europe: Kingdom of England
Authority
Issuer:
Jeremiah Herne
Production date
1669
Production place
Issued in:
Sawbridgeworth
Materials
alloy
Dimensions
Weight:
1.29 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.
(181, p. 326)
(Norweb 2264)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Spink & Son Ltd
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Emery May Norweb
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Right Hon R Henry Norweb
Acquisition date
1993
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1993,0422.173