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Title: BEST OF THIS MORNING Post by: TEZZA on August 30, 2015, 12:50:30 PM Hi Geoff
I had a swing this morning and found these two silvers and Bristol token I think one is a Lizzy groat and the cut half could be a Charles 2nd could you confirm for me please Also could you explain about the token what were they used for,Were they issued to the employees or issued to the general public Thanks Title: Re: BEST OF THIS MORNING Post by: Dale on August 30, 2015, 01:13:42 PM Nice one Tezza, id say your hammered is a 1562 sixpence looking at it? mm Pheon.
I agree the small coin looks like a Charles II.....It looks as if it was pierced before splitting ;) Title: Re: BEST OF THIS MORNING Post by: dingdong on August 30, 2015, 04:51:49 PM Well done Tezza,very nice finds,great save,and well searched👍
Title: Re: BEST OF THIS MORNING Post by: Chef Geoff on August 30, 2015, 05:37:31 PM The "Token" is known more accurately as a farthing these were issued at a time when there were no official farthings and low denomination coinage was still in very short supply as a result of the recent civil war they were issued by both town councils and tradesmen (thus their proper name of "tradesman's farthing) and seem to have been widely accepted as currency, they were never officially sanctioned but were allowed until regular coinage came along to end their use ;)
Title: Re: BEST OF THIS MORNING Post by: congerman on August 30, 2015, 06:18:03 PM nice finds well searched ;)
Title: Re: BEST OF THIS MORNING Post by: dingdong on August 30, 2015, 06:35:29 PM Hey Chef,nice bit of information on the tokens(History)
Thanks for that.👍 Title: Re: BEST OF THIS MORNING Post by: TEZZA on August 30, 2015, 07:27:43 PM Thank you Geoff for the info and thanks all for your comments
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