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Object name(s):
Norfolk token; halfpenny token; token
Brief description:
Token, Norfolk halfpenny token, Norwich, 18th century; obverse, Hope standing left with left hand on anchor; reverse, a bottle
Collection:
Norfolk Museums
Acquisition date:
1939
Acquisition method:
gift
Associated concept:
archaeology
Associated concept:
currency
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:
29
Dimension:
weight
Dimension measurement unit:
g
Dimension value:
9.77
Inscription content:
PROSPERITY TO OLD ENGLAND
Inscription position:
obverse
Inscription content:
MORE TRADE AND FEWER TAXES
Inscription position:
reverse
Material:
copper alloy
Object name:
Norfolk token; halfpenny token; token
Object number:
NWHCM : 1939.2.13
Object production date:
1750-1799
Date - earliest / single:
1750
Date - latest:
1799
Other number:
2.939(13)
Other number type:
assigned number
Responsible department/section:
Archaeology

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7158784f-5542-3333-9671-cb3cf6cf3f2b

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7158784f-5542-3333-9671-cb3cf6cf3f2b, Norfolk Museums, CC BY-NC

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