Halfpenny token, Bristol, 1787-1800
Cast of a halfpenny token, Bristol, 1787-1800. Two casts obverse and reverse. Inscription obverse: 'PROSPERITY TO THE CITY OF BRISTOL'. Reverse: 'J CHESTER DRUGGIST AND CHEMIST'. It depicts a merchant vessel and castle (the arms of Bristol). The casts are mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC0352 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Coin cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1787-1800 |
| People: | Chester, J (chemist); Hippocrates ca.460-377 BC |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 3 mm x 29 mm |