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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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