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token
Object Type
token
Museum number
T.272
Denomination
halfpenny
Description
Alloy token.
(whole)
A pair of scales, initials and a large rose of six leaves.
(obverse)
Inscription in three lines, inscribed letters and a mullet.
(reverse)
Authority
Issuer:
Robert Halls
Production date
1667
Production place
Issued in:
Linton (Cambridgeshire)
Materials
alloy
Dimensions
Weight:
2.020 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.
(143, p.74)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
flower
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
T.272