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Bristol farthing token
Bristol farthing token. Obverse: Inscription, 'C.B. 1652'. Legend: 'A . BRISTOLL . FARTHING'. Reverse: Port broadside partial view of a three-masted ship under sail and a fort. Legend: '. THE . ARMES . OF . BRISTOLL'. It has been suggested the maker's mark 'R' is that of Ramage, a die sinker at the Tower.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1705 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - farthing |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Rawlins, Thomas |
| Date made: | 1652 |
| People: | Rawlins, Thomas |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 21 mm |