Date:1845
Description:
Manchester token, 1845
Diameter 16mm
The obverse features the inscription 'FREE TRADE HALL MANCHESTER 1845'. There is an ear of corn on either side. The reverse features a bundle of corn and the inscription 'NATIONAL ANTI CORN LAW LEAGUE'. The Corn Law was a hugely unpopular bill regulating the trade in grain and was repealed in 1846.
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Manchester token, 1845 Diameter 16mm The obverse features the inscription 'FREE TRADE HALL MANCHESTER ...
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Donor ref:LEAMG : M995.1926.124 (66/16643)
Source: Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum
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