17th century halfpenny token issued by Hugh Conny, Caxton, Cambridgeshire.
Issuer:
Conny, Hugh
Place of use:
Caxton
History note: Given by Mr Barnes Williams 1901; bt Lincoln's (1s.)
Die Axis: 270 degrees
Weight: 0.91 g
Method of acquisition: Loan (2002-07) by Queens' College Cambridge
Production date: AD 1666
Label text from the exhibition ‘Feast and Fast: The Art of Food in Europe, 1500–1800’, on display at The Fitzwilliam Museum from 26 November 2019 until 31 August 2020: The inscription on Hugh Conny’s token reveals that he operated in Caxton and Elsworth, neighbouring villages 9 miles west of Cambridge. The design of three rabbits, or coneys, is a play on his surname, but whether he actually traded in rabbits is unknown. Conny may have known Robert Millard, a baker based in Caxton, whose token with a pie crust is displayed nearby.
Object composed of copper alloy Diameter 21 mm
Accession number: CM.QC.1556-R
Primary reference Number: 152204
Williamson: 85
Othernumber: Q-1556
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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