CV's 18th Century Provincial Tokens of Great Britian
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
Great Britain (Buckinghamshire-Slough) |
| Design Description: |
Conder Token |
| Item Description: |
1/2P 1794 G.BRIT. D&H-22 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - SLOUGH E: PLAIN |
| Full Grade: |
NGC TOKEN MS 63 BN |
| Owner: |
CyberspaceVoid |
Owner Comments:
Till's 1794 Red Lion Inn halfpenny
REFERENCE: Buckinghamshire D&H 22
DIAMETER: 29mm
WEIGHT:
COMPOSITION: copper
DIESINKER:
MANUFACTURER: WJ Taylor
RARITY: scarce (approx. 75 to 150 known)
OBVERSE: shield of six circled stars with "PRO REGE ET PATRIA" on banner below: "W. TILL. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT * 1794 *".
REVERSE: lion rampant facing left with legend: "RED LION INN HALFPENNY TOKEN SLOUGH BUCKS".
EDGE: plain
One (unconfirmed) source says this was actually made in the 1840's by W. J. Taylor for William Till, a coin dealer at 17 Great Russell Street, Covent Garden, London, who was the son of the pub's landlord. The rampant lion was used on the sign for the pub.