Owner Comments:
V. 18th Century Genuine Trade Tokens in Copper
Lanarkshire
ST257 Glasgow, halfpenny. Town arms. R. River god. D. & H. 2-5 (some mules, some possibly fraudulent copies) 75p
Reference #1
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Lanarkshire
Halfpennies
2. Glasgow, Shearer's. G.T.T. There were several tons of it struck from the dies by Droz and manufactured at the Soho factory. I think Hamer is in error in saying the dies are by Dixon, as I do not think he worked at the Soho mint.
3 to 5. Glasgow. These appear to be fraudulent copies made to pass off as the tokens.
6 to 9. Glasgow. Mules probably made by Lutwyche, so perhaps No. 1 and Nos 3 to 5 were also made by him.
It is a remarkable issue as there appears to be only one genuine die, No. 2: three forgeries and four mules. See the printed note on D. & H. pages iii and iv.
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Scotland
Lanark
There are several counterfeits, and also a series of mules. (of No.2)
Reference #3
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Lanarkshire
Halfpennies
Glasgow
3. O: and R: Similar to last (2. O: The Arms of Glasgow. Let Glasgow Flourish. R: A river god reclining on an urn, inscribed Clyde, from which water is issuing. Nunquam Arescere. Ex: MDCCXCI. The initials R.D. under) but not such fine work and no initials under date.
E: PAYABLE IN LONDON. The remainder engrailed. Small and large flans.
Reference #4
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References
#1 Seaby's Standard Catalogue of British Coins, Part 4. Coins and Tokens of Scotland Compiled By: P. Franck Purvey. B. A. Seaby LTD, 1972. Seaby's Numismatic Publicatios LTD.
#2 Notes on Eighteenth Century Tokens by Arthur W Waters, Seaby's numismatic Publications 1954
#3 Commercial Coins 1787 -1804 by R. C. Bell, Corbitt & Hunter LTD 1963
#4 The Provincial Token - Coinage of the 18th Century Illustrated, By R, Dalton & S.H. Hamer 1910 - 1918, Reprint 2015, The Copper Corner