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Country: England, United Kingdom
Type: Token
Years: 1652 (1652-1670)
Value: 1 Farthing = 1/4 Penny = 1/48 Shilling (1/960)
Currency: English Trade Tokens (1648-72)
Composition: Copper
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Grade: F/VG
Shape: Round
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: B-W# 12-20
Obverse:
Letters above date with engraver's initial below, all within inner circle, legend around.
Lettering:
C · B
1652
R
· A · BRISTOLL · FARTHING *
Translation: City of Bristol (Civitas Bristol)
Engraver: Rawlins
Reverse:
Sailing ship issuing from castle within inner circle, legend around.
Lettering: THE · ARMES · OF · BRISTOLL *
Engraver: Rawlins
Edge:
Smooth
Comments:
Bristol (Gloucestershire) town farthing token, Boyne-Williamson#12-20, variants below:
B-W#12 - example as above;
B-W#13 - legend reads BRISTOL;
B-W#14 - no R below date;
B-W#15 - planchet is cast, not struck;
B-W#16 - dated 1660, no small R;
B-W#17 - similar, small R below date;
B-W#18 - dated 1662 with R below;
B-W#19 - similar, no small R;
B-W#20 - dated 1670, no small R;
Reference : B-W# 12-20
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1...
Collection : English, Scottish & Irish, Conder Tokens, Commonwealth & Colonial Tokens