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token
Object Type
token
Museum number
SSB,204.50
Denomination
penny
, 2
Description
Alloy token.
(whole)
A hare lodged with denomination below.
(obverse)
Nine line inscription with some letters missing from the left side. The bottom line is a date.
(reverse)
Authority
Issuer:
James Adair
Production date
1736
Production place
Issued in:
Ballymena
Materials
alloy
Type series
Irish Token
Dimensions
Weight:
10.380 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Davis 1969 / The nineteenth century token coinage of Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
(2, p.229 and pl.N, no.10)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
mammal
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Dorothea, Lady Banks
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sarah Sophia Banks
Acquisition date
1818
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
SSB,204.50