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 3,908 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

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

Term used for

coins, token
money, token
token coins
token money

Equivalent Terms used

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Manning, Robert

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: James, Charles (C18th engraver)
Issuer: Skidmore, John
Manufacturer: Skidmore, John

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Westwood, John
Issuer: Peters, David
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G. (Inferred)
Manufacturer: Westwood, Obadiah

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G.
Issuer: Burleigh, James
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G.
Manufacturer: Hancock, J. G.

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G.
Issuer: Hutchinson, Thomas
Issuer: Hutchinson, Alexander
Manufacturer: Hancock, J. G.

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G.
Issuer: Roe, Charles
Manufacturer: Hancock, J. G.

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Artist: Mainwaring, William
Issuer: uncertain

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

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: Birmingham Coining & Copper Company (Struck in the name of)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Louis XVI (1774-92) (Struck in the name of)
Ruler: Marie Antoinette (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Skidmore, John
Manufacturer: Skidmore, John

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G.

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