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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>

Narrower Terms used

17th-century Tokens
18th-century Tokens
19th-century Tokens
21st-century Tokens
<monetary tokens>
<nonmonetary tokens>
<semi-monetary tokens>
communion tokens
lead tokens

Term used for

coins, token
money, token
token coins
token money

Equivalent Terms used

token

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Caroline, Princess of Wales (Struck in the name of)
Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Alston, J.
Manufacturer: Alston, J.

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Ruler: George III (1760-1820) (Struck in the name of)
Die-engraver: Westwood, John
Issuer: Parys Mines Company
Manufacturer: Skidmore, John

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Dixon, Roger
Issuer: Simpson, Adam
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Roe, Charles (Struck in the name of)
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter (Inferred)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Willets, Thomas
Issuer: Sargeant, George Edward
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G.
Issuer: Parys Mines Company

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hibernian Mine Company

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Dixon, Roger
Issuer: Shackelton, Francis
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Issuer: Erskine, Thomas
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter (Inferred)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: White, John (Scotland, C18th)
Manufacturer: Kendrick, Joseph

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Ruler: William III (1689-1702) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Skidmore, John
Manufacturer: Skidmore, John

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Issuer: Stride, John
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Issuer: Atkyn, Robert

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Mainwaring, William
Issuer: Wilkins, Robert Bird
Manufacturer: Mainwaring, William

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Kelsey, William

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: George IV (1820-30) (Struck in the name of)

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: James, Charles (C18th engraver)
Issuer: Pidcock, Gilbert
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William (Inferred)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Issuer: Haldimand, Anthony Francis
Manufacturer: Mynd, Thomas

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Roe, Charles (Struck in the name of)
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter (Inferred)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Harvey, John (Norfolk, C18th)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Nutton, Joseph

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