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Halfpenny: CM.BI.1679-R

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Willets, Thomas
Issuer: Jelly
Issuer: Arnott
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

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Notes

History note: No recorded provenance; probably ex Rattey Collection, given first half of 1917

Measurements and weight

Image(height): 28.38 mm
Image(width): 28.67 mm
Weight: 10.14 g

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown (2008)

Dating

Production date: AD 1795

Components of the work

Object composed of copper

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Beggar standing bowed left with staff, pail and hat into which a hand at left pours coins

  • Text: I WAS HUNGRY AND YE GAVE ME MEAT
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Legend in ten lines with portcullis above and wreath below

  • Text: TO THE / ILLUSTRIOUS / DUKE OF BEAUFORT / THE FRIEND OF / MANKIND & HIS / WORTHY TENANTS WHO / REDUCED THE PRICE / OF THEIR WHEAT / TO 9s P.R BUSHEL / A . D . 1795.
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: BADMINTON TOKEN X � X � X � X � X � X � X � X � X �

  • Location: Edge
  • Type: Marginal inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.BI.1679-R
Primary reference Number: 164693
Dalton & Hamer: 22

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 7 September 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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