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Object name(s):
Norfolk; halfpenny token; token; token
Brief description:
Token, Norfolk halfpenny token of Richard Bacon, Norwich, 1794; obverse, view of Norwich castle and part of the bridge; reverse, a fleece
Collection:
Norfolk Museums
Acquisition method:
untraced find
Associated concept:
archaeology
Associated concept:
currency
Associated person:
Bacon, Richard
Associated place:
England
Place status:
country
Associated place:
Norfolk
Condition:
poorworn
Current location:
Not on display - In store
Dimension:
diameter
Dimension measurement unit:
mm
Dimension value:
29
Dimension:
weight
Dimension measurement unit:
g
Dimension value:
10.44
Inscription content:
NORWICH CASTLE
Inscription position:
obverse
Inscription content:
GOOD TIMES WILL COME. MDCCXCIV
Inscription position:
reverse
Material:
copper alloy
Object name:
Norfolk; halfpenny token; token; token
Object number:
NWHCM : 1998.510.82
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/19f4221b-8220-3b4e-9177-565b83861404

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/19f4221b-8220-3b4e-9177-565b83861404, Norfolk Museums, CC BY-NC

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