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

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

One of collection of 335 coins, tokens and paper notes formed by the late Prof. F. Martin Post (d.2005) as a teaching collection when he was Professor of Business at Orange Coast College in Orange County, CA. His son, Mr Ritchie Post, has also donated to the Fitzwilliam $150,000 to establish a Visiting Fellowship in memory of his father and a Book-Purchasing Fund in memory of his mother, Margaret R. Post.

One of ninety-four modern coins:

One of one Roman and nineteen modern coins, a token and three banknotes:

One Greek coin and ten modern coins:

One of ninety-four modern coins:

A modern token:

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Dunham
Issuer: Yallop, John Harrison

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: R. L. T. & Company

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Rackham, John

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Ruler: Frederick Augustus, Duke of York (Struck in the name of)
Issuer: Lutwyche, William
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William

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)

Die-engraver: Arnold, F.
Issuer: Hider, Charles
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Hibernian Mine Company

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Issuer: Jordan, J.
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Hancock, J. G. (After)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

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

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Mackintosh
Issuer: Inglis
Issuer: Wilson, I.

An image of Farthing

Farthing

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Jacobs, Benjamin (Uncertain)
Issuer: Pidcock, Gilbert
Manufacturer: Skidmore, John (Inferred)

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Issuer: Peckham, W.
Manufacturer: Lutwyche, William

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Associated Irish Mine Company

An image of Penny

Penny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Deck, P.

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Issuer: Birmingham Mining & Copper Company

An image of Halfpenny

Halfpenny

Maker(s)

Die-engraver: Wyon, Thomas
Issuer: Moore (Middx, C18th)
Manufacturer: Kempson, Peter

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