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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 Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Morgan, H.
Manufacturer: Morgan, H.

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Willets, Thomas (Uncertain)
Issuer: Birmingham Workhouse
Manufacturer: Laugher, H. (Uncertain)

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Willoughby
Issuer: Sinkins, Jane
Issuer: Ryall, Henry
Issuer: Sparks, William
Issuer: Gerard, William
Issuer: Griffith
Issuer: Gough

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Hurd, Richard

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Turnpenny, William (Uncertain)
Issuer: Round, Abel (Uncertain)
Place of issue: Wednesbury (Inferred)

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Peter
Issuer: Cheadle Copper & Brass Company

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Roskell, George
Issuer: Tipton

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Issuer: Dunham
Issuer: Yallop, John Harrison

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Turnpenny, William
Issuer: Baker, William (Notts, C19th)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas (Uncertain)
Issuer: Romanis, Robert

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Picard, John Kirby
Manufacturer: Thomason, Edward

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Stephens, Edward

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Hedley, Isaquey
Manufacturer: Morgan, H.

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Peter
Issuer: Chaston, John

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Manufacturer: Thomason, Edward

An image of Sixpence

Sixpence

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Morgan, H.
Manufacturer: Morgan, H.

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Oakley & Co.

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Culverhouse, Charles
Issuer: Orchard, Isaac
Issuer: Phipps, James

An image of Shilling

Shilling

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Niblock, J.
Issuer: Latham, R. S.

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Union Copper Company

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Warren, Robert
Manufacturer: Thomason, Edward (Uncertain)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Halliday, Thomas
Issuer: Hilles, James

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