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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

Halfcrown

Maker(s)

Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901) (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Mellin, G.
Printer: Waller, P.

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: FitzGibbon, William
Place of use: Cork

Centime

Maker(s)

State: Belgium
Place of use: Ghent

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: Roberts, Morris
Place of use: Sherborne

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: Alden, R.
Place of use: Norwich

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: George Inn
Place of use: Bath

British Isles

Maker(s)

Issuer: Thompson (Dublin)
Place of use: Dublin

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Ponthon
Issuer: Croom, William
Manufacturer: Boulton, Matthew

Penny

Maker(s)

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

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Glover, John

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Jobson, George (Struck in the name of)

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