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Description: | A complete copper alloy halfpenny trade token of post-medieval date. The token was issued in the parish of Bridlington in the 17th century to be used as relief funds for the poor or infirm.The token is extremely.The token is 21.1mm in diameter and weighs 1.9g.Obverse: FOR [THE USE OF THE] POOR around B/B//B with four flowersReverse: OF BVRLI[NGTON 16--] around THEIR//HALFE//PENNYA similar example is illustrated in Thompson and Dickinson, pl.18, no.5818b.Trade tokens were issued between 1648 and 1673 at a time when there was little low denomination coinage being issued by the crown. As a result traders and business proprietors began issuing tokens as an alternate coinage with equivalent denominations of a farthing, half penny or penny. Such trade tokens rarely travel far from their place of issue and provide a wonderful insight to the trade of the time.
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