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Trade token (obverse), Halfpenny, of John White, Leith
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This is the obverse of a copper halfpenny trade token of John White of Leith, a dealer in tea and gin. Dated 1796, the token was manufactured by Kendrick.
The obverse depicts a sailing ship on the left and a small rowing boat on the right. The surrounding text reads 'SUCCESS TO THE PORT/17 OF LEITH 96'.
Leith was Scotland's principal port until the mid 19th century. It dealt in grain, flax, sugar, timber, iron, paper and whisky. It became an independent burgh in 1833 but, despite fierce local opposition, was amalgamated with Edinburgh in 1920.
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- Online ID: 000-100-103-379-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
Project description View all records in project - Ref: National Museums Scotland H.1995.420
- Date: 1796
- Material: Copper; slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv.: SUCCESS TO THE PORT / 17 OF LEITH 96; a ship and a boat at sea; in background, to right, a fort. Rev.: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE / OF JOHN WHITE / KIRKGATE LEITH; woman seated to left on a packing-case, hold
Coin Type: Dalton and Hamer, Lothian 58
Trade token - Dimensions: Diameter 29.50 mm; weight 8.06 g; die axis 6.0
- What: Coin Type: Dalton and Hamer, Lothian 58
Trade token - Subject: Trade Tokens
- Who: John White (Issuer)
Kendrick (Manufacturer) - Where: England, Birmingham
Scotland, Midlothian, Leith - Event:
- Description: Copper halfpenny trade token of John White, Leith, Lothian, 1796
- References:
- Dalton, R & Hamer, S.H. 'The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century, Illustrated, Part XII: Scotland'. 1916 p. (v)
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