Trade token (reverse), Farthing, of Perth

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This is the reverse of a copper farthing trade token of Perth. Dated 1798, the token was designed by Menzies and manufactured by Kempson. The die-sinker was Willets.

The reverse depicts a girl watering cloth which is laid out for bleaching. The surrounding text reads 'IN OUR VICINITY ARE THE FINEST STREAMS & FIELDS FOR BLEACHING IN BRITAIN'.

Although growing flax and weaving linen was once commonplace in Scotland the industry has now completely disappeared.

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• Online ID: 000-190-001-993-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1932.213
• Date: 1798
  
• Material: Copper; slight wear. Inscription: Obv.: PERTH FARTHING 1798; an ancient tower, beside which are ships and a quay; in exergue, MONKS TOWER and an ornament. Rev.: IN OUR VICINITY ARE THE FINEST STREAMS & FIELDS FOR BLEACHING IN BRITAIN; a girl watering clot
  Coin Type: Dalton and Hamer, Perthshire 11
  Trade token
  
• Dimensions: Diameter 21.50 mm; weight 3.89 g; die axis 5.5
  
• What: Coin Type: Dalton and Hamer, Perthshire 11
  Trade token
  
• Subject: Trade Tokens
  
• Who: Kempson (Manufacturer)
  
• Where: England, Warwickshire, Birmingham
  Scotland, Perthshire, Perth
  
• Event:
• Description: Copper farthing trade token of Perth, 1798
  
• References:
  • Dalton, R & Hamer, S.H. 'The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century, Illustrated, Part XII: Scotland'. 1916 p. (vi) 
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