Add to albumThese are the obverses of copper farthing trade tokens of tobacconists James Mitchell of the Canongate in Edinburgh, and George Randolph & Co. of King Street in Glasgow. The former dates from between around 1780 and 1830, the latter from 1799.
The obverse of the Randolph token (right) has a design featuring three vessels labelled 'BLACK RAP', 'SCOTS' AND 'BROWN RAP'. It is engraved 'FARTHING PAYABLE AT GEORGE RANDOLPH & CO.'
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- Online ID: 000-100-083-197-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.1995.379
- Date: 1799
c. 1780 - 1830
Left: Between around 1780 and 1830; Right: 1799
- Material: Copper; both sides slightly off-centre; cleaned; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv: JAMES / MITCHELL, across upper field; TOBACCONIST, around bottom / Rev: a roll of tobacco at top; crossed pipes
Copper; slight wear. Inscription: Obv: FARTHING PAYABLE AT GEORGE RANDOLPH & CO.; a canister, inscribed SCOTS, on top of a barrel; to left, canister
D&H Lothian 105
Trade token, farthing
Trade token, farthing
- Dimensions: 20.5 mm D / Die Axis: 5.0
22 mm / Die Axis: 6.0
- What: D&H Lothian 105
Trade token, farthing
Trade token, farthing
- Subject: Trade tokens
Trade tokens
- Who: George Randolph and Co., tobacconists, King Street, Glasgow (Issuer)
James Mitchell, tobacconist, Canongate, Edinburgh (Issuer)
- Where: Scotland, Lanarkshire, Glasgow (King Street)
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
- Event:
- Description: Copper farthing trade token of James Mitchell, tobacconist, Canongate, Edinburgh, c. 1780 - 1830
Copper farthing trade token of George Randolph & Co., tobacconists, King Street, Glasgow, 1799
- References:
- Dalton and Hamer, LaNarkshire 39
- Dalton and Hamer, Lothian 105
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