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