- Object name(s):
- trade token; halfpenny; token; token
- Brief description:
- trade token; halfpenny; James Bayly, Poole; obverse figure of Hope and anchor with 'Jas. Bayly Draper Poole' in shield; reverse 'Prosperity to the town and county of Poole 1795' with Poole arms; 'I promise to... one halpenny' on edge; with small paper envelope
- Collection:
- Poole Museum
- Acquisition date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 19.6.1984
- Associated concept:
- coins & medals
- Condition:
- good
- Dimension:
- diameter
- Dimension value:
- 2.9 cm
- Number of objects:
- 1
- Object history note:
- words '...pay on demand...' missing or erased from inscription on edge; reverse image is inverted
- Object name:
- trade token; halfpenny; token; token
- Object number:
- POOMS:1985.126.2
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1795
- Object production person:
- Bayly, James
- Person's association:
- issuer & draper
- Object production place:
- Poole
- Other number:
- T:1998.027
- Other number:
- lot 326/ on 4013
- Other number type:
- previous number
- Use begin date:
- 1999
- User's reference:
- Dalton, R. and Hamer, S.H. : 1977 : The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century : Quarterman :: p.27, no.6
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/8db2de35-b964-3f9f-a5bb-f997f78eb825
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/8db2de35-b964-3f9f-a5bb-f997f78eb825, Poole Museum, CC BY-NC
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