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old coin
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ive recently dug up an old coin in my garden and have searched everywhere to find out what it is.on one side its got a picture of a lady standing in front of an anchor, with the words prosperity to old england,and on the other side its got a picture of what looks like an old mead/drinks bottle, with the words moretrade and fewer taxes . and has'nt got a date or how much its worth on it.
please someone must know how old it is or even how much its worth
thanks
please someone must know how old it is or even how much its worth
thanks
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It's a late 18th century (c 1794) halfpenny token, issued for Richard Dinmore & Son of Norwich. One sold on eBay for �6.50 earlier this week.
Sources:
http://www.napoleonicmedals.org/coins/britdh24 .htm
and
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/A-GOOD-18th-C-NORFOLK-NO RWICH-1-2d-TOKEN-DH-24a_W0QQitemZ260024285508Q QihZ016QQcategoryZ3455QQcmdZViewItem
Chris
Sources:
http://www.napoleonicmedals.org/coins/britdh24 .htm
and
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/A-GOOD-18th-C-NORFOLK-NO RWICH-1-2d-TOKEN-DH-24a_W0QQitemZ260024285508Q QihZ016QQcategoryZ3455QQcmdZViewItem
Chris