Shilling token, Basingstoke canal, 1789

Cast of a shilling token, Basingstoke canal, 1789. This currency was in circulation amongst the workmen cutting the Basingstoke Canal. The token depicts a barge, oar, wheelbarrow, pick and shovel. Two casts obverse and reverse, mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.

Object Details

ID: SEC0351
Type: Coin cast
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1789
People: Pinkerton, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 3 mm x 30 mm
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