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Object name(s):
Norfolk token; halfpenny token; token
Brief description:
Token, Norfolk halfpenny token of Bullen and Martins, Norwich, 1794; obverse, a key within a ?cast iron arched frame, key divides date 17 94; reverse, shuttle above plough
Collection:
Norfolk Museums
Acquisition method:
untraced find
Associated concept:
archaeology
Associated concept:
currency
Associated organisation:
Bullen and Martins
Associated place:
England
Place status:
country
Associated place:
Norfolk
Condition:
fair
Current location:
Not on display - In store
Dimension:
diameter
Dimension measurement unit:
mm
Dimension value:
28
Dimension:
weight
Dimension measurement unit:
g
Dimension value:
10.05
Inscription content:
MARKET PLACE/NORWICH
Inscription position:
obverse exergue
Inscription content:
17 94
Inscription position:
obverse field
Inscription content:
PAYABLE AT BULLEN (ampersand) MARTINS
Inscription position:
obverse
Inscription content:
SUCCESS TO THE PLOUGH (ampersand) SHUTTLE
Inscription position:
reverse
Material:
copper alloy
Object name:
Norfolk token; halfpenny token; token
Object number:
NWHCM : 1998.510.92
Object production date:
1794
Date - earliest / single:
1794
Date - latest:
1794
Responsible department/section:
Archaeology

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/09fd310e-460c-385a-b8d4-aa6255a68d0b

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/09fd310e-460c-385a-b8d4-aa6255a68d0b, Norfolk Museums, CC BY-NC

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