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Tokens

Scope note

Designates substitutes for money that move within a limited universe, usually not in general circulation, may be exchanged for particular goods or services, and are made from hard substances whose intrinsic value is always less than the stated value.

This term has 3,910 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300037334

Broader Terms used

<Exchange Media>

Equivalent Terms used

token

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hibernian Mine Company
Issuer: Camac, Turner (Struck in the name of)

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Jacobs, Benjamin
Issuer: Skidmore, John
Manufacturer: Skidmore, John

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Issuer: Ratley, P.
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Jacobs, Benjamin
Issuer: Salter, Edward
Manufacturer: Skidmore, John

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G. (After)
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter (Uncertain)

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Issuer: Heath, Charles
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: James, Charles (C18th engraver) (Uncertain)
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William (Inferred)

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Lambe, M.

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Loder, Robert

Half guinea

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Cooke, John

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Issuer: Gibbs, I.
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Davies, E.
Issuer: Bissett, John
Manufacturer: Good

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter (Inferred)
Place of use: Cambridgeshire

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G. (After)
Issuer: Parys Mines Company (Struck in the name of)

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

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