000-190-001-930-C
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Trade token (reverse), Halfpenny, of John White, Leith
This is the reverse 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 reverse depicts a female seated holding a long pole in one hand and a pair of scales in the other. In front of her is a package labelled 'TEA' and a cask labelled 'GIN'. The surrounding text reads 'PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE/OF JOHN WHITE/KIRKGATE LEITH.'
Issued mainly in farthing or halfpenny denominations, tokens varied in quality from crude lead discs stamped with initials to elaborate pieces of craftwork from the die-sinkers with vivid depictions of industrial or commercial scenes.
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| Online ID: |
000-190-001-930-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.1995.420 |
| Date: |
1796
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| 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
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| Dimensions: |
Diameter 29.50 mm; weight 8.06 g; die axis 6.0
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| What: |
Coin Type: Dalton and Hamer, Lothian 58
Trade token
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| Subject: |
Trade Tokens
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| Who: |
John White (Issuer)
Kendrick (Manufacturer)
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| Where: |
England, Birmingham
Scotland, Midlothian, Leith
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| Description: |
Copper halfpenny trade token of John White, Leith, Lothian, 1796
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| References: |
- Calder, J. 'The Wealth of a Nation'. Edinburgh: NMS, 1989 pp. 179-80
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