000-190-001-992-C
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Trade token (reverse), Halfpenny, of Joseph Archibald, Edinburgh
This is the reverse of a copper halfpenny trade token of Joseph Archibald of Edinburgh. The token is dated 1796.
The reverse lists items available for purchase from Archibald's - garden grass, flower seeds and fruit trees.
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: |
000-190-001-992-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0098: National Museums Scotland
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland A.1932.329 |
| Date: |
1796
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| Material: |
Copper; surface flaw near middle of reverse; slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv.: rosette of pellets DITAT . SERVATA . FIDES / JOS . ARCHIBALD . SEEDSMAN . EDIN .; a shield of arms, with a palm branch as crest; 17 to left, 96 to right. Rev.: acros
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| Dimensions: |
Diameter 29.00 mm; weight 8.59 g; die axis 12.0
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| What: |
Coin Type: Dalton and Hamer, Lothian 10
Trade token
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| Subject: |
Trade Tokens
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| Who: |
Joseph Archibald (Issuer)
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| Where: |
England, uncertain mint
Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
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| Description: |
Copper halfpenny trade token of Joseph Archibald, Edinburgh, Lothian, 1796
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| References: |
- Calder, J. 'The Wealth of a Nation'. Edinburgh: NMS, 1989 pp. 179-80
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