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Description: | Token. copper, 11mm diameter. Birmingham tradesman's ticket, n.d. [c1795; 1788-1800]. (DH Warwks 482). Issuer W Lutwyche, about 1790. Obverse Figure of Mercury standing on a pedestal with a shield annotated �Die sinkr�, and �Provincial coins & medals & engraver�. Reverse A coining press, with weighted handles and leather slings: �Lutwyches manufactory Birmingham�. Notes Lutwyche was one of the prominent manufacturers of tokens in the late 18th century. The designs on this farthing size token are well executed. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Subjects: | tokens | Temporal: | 1788-1800 | Source: | Science Museum | Creator: | Lutwyche | Identifier: | 1977-381/29 | Go to resource |
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