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token
Object Type
token
Museum number
T.6340
Denomination
penny
Description
Alloy token.
(whole)
Bust of Edward Thomason facing to left of token and enclosed within a wreath of oak.
(obverse)
Five lines of inscription, the bottom one being a date with the tops of the ones sloping. The second line is in significantly smaller print than the rest of the inscription.
(reverse)
Authority
Issuer:
Edward Thomason
Production date
1811
Production place
Issued in:
Birmingham (West Midlands)
Materials
alloy
Type series
English Token
Dimensions
Weight:
18.370 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Davis 1969 / The nineteenth century token coinage of Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
(48, p.149 and pl.E, no.4)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
leaf
sculptor/medallist
Associated names
Representation of:
Edward Thomason
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Dorothea, Lady Banks
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sarah Sophia Banks
Acquisition date
1818
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
T.6340