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Halfpenny token commemorating John Wilkinson, ironmaster
Halfpenny token commemorating John Wilkinson, ironmaster. Obverse: Bust of the ironmaster in a tie-wig (right). Legend: 'IOHN WILKINSON IRONMASTER'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a brig or a snow, possibly representing Wilkinson's overseas trade. Exergue: '1788'. Inscribed (on edge): 'WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY' (hamlets where Wilkinson owned iron founderies).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1950 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Token - halfpenny |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 1788 |
| People: | John Wilkinson |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |