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Half-penny trade token

Description

A half-penny trade token dated 1790, bearing on the obverse a bust of Shakespeare. On the reverse is a design showing Britannia with mining (or possibly agricultural) tools and machinery.

  • Measurements

  • Diameter

    2.9 cm

  • Marks & inscriptions

    inscription : : obverse : bust of Shakespeare to left :, inscription : : : reverse : female seated and holding mining (?) tools : 1790, inscription : : rim : : PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING,

  • Caption

    A trade token, 1790.

  • Credit line

    CC-BY-NC-ND Image Courtesy of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust