Trade token (obverse), Shilling (proof), of J. Wright Junior, Dundee, Angus

This is the obverse of a 1797 silver proof shilling trade token of J. Wright Junior of Dundee in Angus. Only a few proofs of this token were struck.

The obverse depicts Broughty Castle, a roofless ruin at that time, surrounded by the text, 'DUNDEE SHILLING PAYLE BY J. WRIGHT. JUNR'.

Broughty Castle was built not long after 1490. Bought as a ruin by the Government in 1855, it was redesigned as a coastal defence battery. At present the castle is a museum of local history and of the Dundee whaling industry.

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Online ID:	000-100-103-345-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1995.320
Date:	1797
Material:	Silver; proof; mint state. Inscription: Obv.: DUNDEE SHILLING PAYLE BY J . WRIGHT . JUNR; an ancient ruin; in exergue, BROUGHTY / CASTLE. Rev.: FROM THE HEATH-COVER'D MOUNTAINS OF SCOTIA WE COME; armed Highlander walking to left; in exergue, the arms, su
Dimensions:	Diameter 24.00 mm; weight 4.36 g; die axis 12.0
What:	Coin Type: Dalton and Hamer, Angusshire 1 Trade token / proof
Subject:	Trade Tokens
Who:	J. Wright Junior (Designer)
Where:	England, uncertain mint Scotland, Angus, Dundee
Event:
Description:	Silver proof shilling trade token of J. Wright Junior, Dundee, Angus, 1797
References:	Keay, J. & J. (eds). Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London: HarperCollins, 1994, pp 103-4.
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