Date:1791
Description:
English Warwickshire copper halfpenny token, 1791
Diameter 30mm
The obverse features a male bust facing left with 'WARWICKSHIRE' inscribed around the outside. The reverse features a seated female figure carrying the cornupia in her left arm. She faces left and raises her right arm towards a rigged ship at sea. Tokens such as this were produced from 1787-1797 when there was a shortage of regal copper coinage. This led the Anglesey Mines Company to produce its own copper penny and halfpenny tokens, a practice which became widespread during the period.
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English Warwickshire copper halfpenny token, 1791 Diameter 30mm The obverse features a male bust facing ...
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Donor ref:LEAMG : M995.1926.343 (66/16834)
Source: Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum
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