Owner Comments:
Angusshire
Dundee, Wright, J. (2)
Farthing
No. 10 D&H-42
Obverse: - A horse drawing a cart laden with two bales marked T.R. and D.R. respectively. Legend: - SIC ITUR AD OPES with WRIGHT DES in the exergue.
Reverse: - Front view of a large building with a pointed pediment, spire and vane. Legend: - ** DUNDEE FARTHING ** In the field 17 97 In the exergue, TRADES HALL.
Edge: - Plain, struck in collar
Die sinker: Wyon: Manufacturer, Kempson. One CWT struck.
Common
There is a similar token, D&H 40, dated 1796, but the reverse exergue reads in error TRADES ALL and only a few pounds were struck. There is a similar token, D&H 41, with the same error, but dated 1797. This is rare.
Reference #2
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Angus DH-40
O: A horse and cart, with two packages marked "DR" and "TR", SIC ITUR AD OPES. EX: WRIGHT DES.
R: A large Building, ** DUNDEE FARTHING ** 17 96. EX: TRADES ALL.
E: Plain (In Collar)
Also struck in silver
Reference #3
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References
#1 Notes on Eighteenth Century Tokens by Arthur W Waters, Seaby's numismatic Publications 1954
#2 Commercial Coins 1787 -1804 by R. C. Bell, Corbitt & Hunter LTD 1963
#3 The Provincial Token - Coinage of the 18th Century Illustrated, By R, Dalton & S.H. Hamer 1910 - 1918, Reprint 2015, The Copper Corner