Token - Bronzed Halfpenny Ferrier`s Tay Bridge and Fisherman Perth

€1.00
LocationUnited Kingdom
Year
TypeEmergency merchant token
CompositionBronze plated copper
Weight9.69 g
Diameter27.4 mm
Thickness2.4 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Edge
Period
Reference(s) DH#3
Obverse descriptionSalmon fisherman dragging a net ashore beside a beached boat, the bank is lumpy behind him, and legend, `RETE TRAHITO FAUSTE`, `WRIGHT JUN.R DES`.
Obverse lettering`RETE TRAHITO FAUSTE`, `WRIGHT JUN.R DES`
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionCity crest below a bridge with distant hills in background and legend, `PERTH HALFPENNY`, `TAY BRIDGE`, `FINISH-ED 1770`
Reverse lettering`PERTH HALFPENNY`, `TAY BRIDGE`, `FINISH-ED 1770`
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
MintageND  - No Date -
Catalog ID1614547200
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