|
Date: |
|
Description: | Halfpenny token commemorating John Wilkinson, ironmaster. Obverse: Bust of the ironmaster in a tie-wig. Legend: 'JOHN WILKISON IRON MASTER.' Reverse: Port broadside view of a brig or a snow, possibly representing Wilkinson's oveseas trade. Exergue: '1792'. Inscription (on edge): 'PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY, LONDON OR LIVERPOOL'. (N's reversed). This particular example is a counterfeit; Wilkinson tokens always bear the words 'WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY' and were only produced in 1788.
caption: Halfpenny token commemorating John Wilkinson, ironmaster | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | John Wilkinson monetary tokens | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
TOKEN
Copper halfpenny token of John…
-
-
TOKEN
Wilkinson's Iron Master & Furnaces…
|