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Bristol Commercial Token Company: Marke

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Created

When	1811

Commissioned

Who	Bristol Commercial Token Company

Owned

Who	Helmut Lewandowski

Description

Front: Das Wappen von Bristol im Strumpfband, auf diesem VIRTUTE ET INDUSTRIA. Darüber die Helmzier von Bristol.
Rear: Aufschrift in acht Zeilen umgeben von der Umschrift.

Inscription

Vorderseite: BRISTOL TOKEN - FOR XII PENCE
Rückseite: TO FACILITATE TRADE - ISSUED IN BRISTOL AUGT 12. 1811 -/ PAYABLE / BY MESSRS / FRAS GARRATT / WM TERRELL / EDWD BIRD / LANT BECK & / FRANS H. / GRIGG (die Schluss-T sowie die Schluss-S, RS, M, und D hochgestellt)
Rand: Kerbrand

Material/Technique

Silver; struck

Measurements

Diameter: 25 mm
Weight: 4.22 g

Literature

P. und B. R. Withers, The Token Book. British Tokens of the 17th 18th and 19th centuries and their values (2010) 409 Nr. 23.
R. Dalton, The Silver Token-Coinage mainly issued between 1811 and 1812 (1922) 28 Nr. 23.
W. J. Davis, The Nineteenth Century Token coinage of Great Britain Ireland the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man to which are added Tokens over one Penny value of any period (1904/Nachdruck 1969) 99 Nr. 21.