Halfpenny token, Willey, 1788
Cast of a halfpenny token, Willey, Shropshire, 1788. 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'. Two casts obverse and reverse, mounted on an emulsioned plywood backboard with a label.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC0364 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Coin cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1788 |
| People: | John Wilkinson |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 4 mm x 30 mm |
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