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1/2 Penny Suffolk - Bury / Rackham's
| Emittent | Rackham's Circulating Library, Bury St Edmunds |
|---|---|
| Jahr | 1794 |
| Typ | Emergency coin |
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| Aversschrift | Latin |
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| Reversbeschreibung | At centre, an open book rendered in fine relief, its pages spread wide, serving as an emblem of Rackham's Circulating Library. The legend PAYABLE AT RACKHAMS arcs above the central device in three lines, while CIRCULATING LIBRARY / ANGEL HILL / BURY is inscribed below in three lines, all within a milled border. The composition is typographically bold and unadorned, characteristic of the commercial Conder token tradition, advertising the issuing establishment's name and location on Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds. |
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Rackham's Circulating Library in Bury St Edmunds issued this token during the provincial copper famine of the 1790s, when the Royal Mint had effectively abandoned small denomination coinage for decades and private tradesmen were forced to fill the gap themselves. Circulating libraries were an unusual but not unprecedented source of token issues — membership fees, book deposits, and daily lending charges created exactly the kind of small-change demand that made a private halfpenny practical.
The Monneron-style token trade was booming by 1794, and Bury St Edmunds saw several competing issues that year.