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Description: | Complete but worn copper alloy token halfpenny of 17th Century date. Obverse: Central shield with uncertain arms, mostly illegible inscription around starting X THOMA[...] (ie. probably Thomas)Reverse: HIS HAL[F PENY] with mostly illegible inscription around ending [...]1666 *Small change tokens, such as this one, were produced by local traders & other institutions for a short period in the latter 17th century (c.1648-1672) due to shortage of officially produced low denomination coinage following the civil war. Most tokens do not seem to have travelled far from their point of issue so it is most likely this is one issued within Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire or possibly Lincolnshire.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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