Farthing - Gloucestershire Bristol / Town

€1.00
IssuerEngland
Year1652-1670
TypeEmergency coin
Value1 Farthing (1⁄960)
CurrencyEnglish Trade Tokens (1648-72)
CompositionCopper
Weight3.02 g
Dimensions21.3 mm
Thickness1.4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Thomas Rawlins
In circulation to
Reference(s) B-W#12-20, Withers#12-20
Obverse descriptionLetters above date with engraver`s initial below, all within inner circle, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringC · B 1652 R · A · BRISTOLL · FARTHING *
(Translation: City of Bristol)
Reverse descriptionSailing ship issuing from castle within inner circle, legend around.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTHE · ARMES · OF · BRISTOLL *
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1652  - With or without R below date. -
1660  - With or without R below date. -
1662  - With or without R below date. -
1670  - No R below date. -
Catalog ID5053396970
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