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1 Farthing - Barrett's Tea Warehouse

1 Farthing - Barrett's Tea Warehouse - obverse1 Farthing - Barrett's Tea Warehouse - reverse

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Features

Location United Kingdom
Type Advertising medallions
Value 1 Farthing (1⁄960)
Currency Pound sterling (1158-1971)
Composition Miedź
Weight 3.26 g
Diameter 20.5 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Okrągły
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
216358
References Bell# 2340
Robert Charles Bell; 1975. Unofficial Farthings: 1820-1870. Whitmore, London, United Kingdom.
, Withers 2# 2340
Paul Withers, Bente R. Withers; 2013. The Token Book 2 / Volume 2. Unofficial Farthings and their Values 1820-1901. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom.
, Batty# 375
David Thornbory Batty. Batty's Catalogue of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain, Ireland, British Isles and Colonies. Manchester, United Kingdom (4 volumes).

Obverse

(en) A corner view of a building and shop, presumably the warehouse. Lettering all around

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BARRETT'S TEA WAREHOUSE
· 44 FETTER LANE ·

Reverse

(en) A wreath, tied with a rounded bow at the bottom, containing lettering on four lines

Script: łaciński

Lettering: GOOD WINE NEEDS NO BUSH

Edge

ZwykłyAutomatically translated

Comments

(en) Daniel Barrett's London (Middlesex) unofficial farthing token undated (after 1820).
The reverse legend means "A good product needs no advertisement".

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