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Image files are licensed Public Domain Mark 1.0. Berlin, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen, 18271486. Photographs by Christian Stoess.

Bristol Commercial Token Company: Marke

Class/status: Private issue, Authority: Bristol Commercial Token Company

Denomination: Shilling (GBP)

Date: 1811

Obverse: BRISTOL TOKEN - FOR XII PENCE. Das Wappen von Bristol im Strumpfband, auf diesem VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA. Darüber die Helmzier von Bristol.
Reverse: TO FACILITATE TRADE - ISSUED IN BRISTOL AUGT 12. 1811 -/ PAYABLE / BY MESSRS / FRAS GARRATT / WM TERRELL / EDWD BIRD / LANT BECK & / FRANS H. / GRIGG [die Schluss-T sowie die Schluss-S, RS, M, und D hochgestellt]. Aufschrift in acht Zeilen umgeben von der Umschrift.
Rim: Kerbrand

Production: struck

Tokens and Labels, Silver, 4,22 g, 25 mm, 12 h


Previous owners:
Helmut Lewandowski (1946-2006) until 2006

Publications: R. Dalton, The Silver Token-Coinage mainly issued between 1811 and 1812 (1922) 28 Nr. 23; W. J. Davis, The Nineteenth Century Token coinage of Great Britain Ireland the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man to which are added Tokens over one Penny value of any period (1904/Nachdruck 1969) 99 Nr. 21; P. und B. R. Withers, The Token Book. British Tokens of the 17th 18th and 19th centuries and their values (2010) 409 Nr. 23.

Photographer Obverse: Christian Stoess
Photographer Reverse: Christian Stoess

Berlin, Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen
Accession 2020/134 Year of access 2020 Zugangsart Schenkung

Recommended Quotation: Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, 18271486

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