token; trade halfpenny (John Wilkinson)

Production date
1787
 Description
Halfpenny trade token issued by John Wilkinson Ironmaster, 1787. Decorated with a bust on the obverse and the image of a man working at a forge on the reverse.

Wilkinson issued these tokens during a time when a substitute for small change was needed. They were used to pay employees and as a form of self promotion. Wilkinson was an English industrialist who pioneered the making of cast iron and cast iron goods.
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Object detail

Department
Object
Production date
1787
Production place
England
Signature & date
Embossed on the obverse is "JOHN WILKINSON IRONMASTER" on the reverse is "1787" and on the edge is "WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY"
Associated date
1787
Associated place
England
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:Dia 2.9cm (Dia 1 1/8")
Accession number
1977-040-014

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