Trade token (obverse), Halfpenny, of John Ferrier, Perth

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This is the obverse of a copper halfpenny trade token of John Ferrier of Perth. Dated 1797, the token was manufactured by Kempson and designed by James Wright Junior. The die-sinker was Willets.

The obverse depicts St John's Church with the arms of Perth underneath. The Latin motto for the arms - 'PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE' - translates as 'For the king, the law and the flock'.

Ferrier was a Perth hosier and had only six dozen of these tokens struck, some in silver.

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• Online ID: 000-100-103-382-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1934.317
• Date: 1797
  
• Material: Copper; very slight wear. Inscription: Obv.: PERTH HALF PENNY 1797 .; view of a church; in exergue, St. JOHN'S CHURCH, and the arms of Perth within an incuse circle, with the motto PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE .. Rev.: + 46 WATER : MILLS FOR BLEACHING . PRINTI
  Coin Type: Dalton and Hamer, Perthshire 4
  Trade token
  
• Dimensions: Diameter 27.50 mm; weight 9.42 g; die axis 6.0
  
• What: Coin Type: Dalton and Hamer, Perthshire 4
  Trade token
  
• Subject: Trade Tokens
  
• Who: John Ferrier (Issuer)
  Kempson (Manufacturer)
  
• Where: England, Warwickshire, Birmingham
  Scotland, Perthshire, Perth
  
• Event:
• Description: Copper halfpenny trade token of John Ferrier, Perth, 1797
  
• 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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