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token
Object Type
token
Museum number
T.6330
Denomination
penny
Description
Metal alloy token.
(whole)
Female figure (possibly Britannia) facing to right of the token and seated on a rock, resting her arm on an anchor, a ship in the distance sailing on the water. Date below in a straight line.
(obverse)
Three line inscription relating to denomination.
(reverse)
Authority
Issuer:
John Chaston
Production date
1811
Production place
Issued in:
Lowestoft
Materials
alloy
Type series
English Token
Dimensions
Weight:
18.760 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Davis 1969 / The nineteenth century token coinage of Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
(14, p.137)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
allegory/personification
(?)
anchor
boat/ship
rock/mineral
seascape
Associated names
Representation of:
Britannia
(?)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Dorothea, Lady Banks
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sarah Sophia Banks
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
T.6330