- Object name(s):
- Norfolk token; halfpenny token; token
- Brief description:
- Token, 2 Norfolk halfpenny tokens, Norwich, 18th century; payable in London, Bristol and Lancaster; obverse, Hope standing left with left hand on anchor; reverse, a bottle
- Collection:
- Norfolk Museums
- Acquisition date:
- 1954
- Acquisition method:
- gift
- Associated concept:
- archaeology
- Associated concept:
- currency
- Associated place:
- England
- Place status:
- country
- Associated place:
- Norfolk
- Associated place:
- England
- 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:
- 9.52
- Inscription content:
- PAYABLE IN LONDON, BRISTOL (ampersand) LANCASTER
- Inscription position:
- edge
- 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 : 1954.112.234
- Object production date:
- 1750-1799
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1750
- Date - latest:
- 1799
- Other number:
- 112.954(234)
- Other number type:
- assigned number
- Responsible department/section:
- Archaeology
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/99304020-0c11-3e08-b65e-0bbb4d0b028c
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/99304020-0c11-3e08-b65e-0bbb4d0b028c, Norfolk Museums, CC BY-NC
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