RecordTrade token< 1 of 1 > Back Made in Edinburgh
Trade tokenThis is the obverse and reverse of a halfpenny trade token made in Edinburgh in 1796. The obverse, on the left, depicts Register House in Edinburgh, the building designed by Robert Adam to house Scotland's public records. The reverse, on the right, depicts Britannia seated, with part of a ship at her side. Adam began work on Register House in 1774. It was built on ground given by the City of Edinburgh in an attempt to encourage development of the New Town at the north end of the newly opened North Bridge. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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