Description
Denomination: Copper halfpenny token
Period: 17th century emergency issue
Date: 1667
Origin: Sussex mint
Condition: Fine. family arms obliterated on obverse
Obverse: Initial mark a sexfoil. family arms of three escallops on a chevron (obliterated). legend around ROBERT. GROVE. DRAPER
Reverse: Initial mark sexfoil. beaded circle with HIS HALF PENY in three lines. OF ROBERTSBRIDGE 1667
Size and Weight: 20mm. 3.1g
References: Dickinson 151
Features and Provenance: During the 1600’s to 1800’s there were often shortages of coin of the realm as a result of the inaccessibility of precious metals due to war and disruption to trade routes etc. The Bank of England turned to re-striking foreign coins when the weights were similar but traders and landowners would produce their own to act as local currency in exchange for goods or work. Tokens were produced mainly in copper alloy. lead and pewter. They sometimes displayed their name or initials of the issuer. and some have a denomination of halfpenny or penny. as does our example. They must have worked as great advertising too!
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between
Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn
Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible
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