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Description: | inscription, engraving, showing a man leading a horse
inscription, engraving, a large Georgian Mansion, NEWCASTLE
1800
This is a brass trade token from 1800. It was made by Thomas Spence. He was originally a Newcastle schoolmaster, who later moved to London. Manufacturers and traders could make their own tokens to use as an alternative to low value coins in their area. At the time coins were often in short supply.
Material: metal, copper alloy, brass | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.socialhistory.445675 | Go to resource |
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