Stortford halfpenny token

Stortford halfpenny token. Obverse: Coat of arms, motto and crest of Sir George Jackson. Legend: 'SIR GEORGE JACKSON BAR: SOLE PROPRIATOR.' Motto: 'MALO PATI QUAM FOEDAM'. Reverse: View of a winding river with a horse pulling a barge, another (left). Distant view of hills. Legend: 'STORT NAVIGATION SOURCE OF TRADE.' Inscription on edge: 'PAYABLE AT BISHOPS STORTFORD'.

Object Details

ID: MEC1876
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Token - halfpenny
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Küchler, Conrad Heinrich
Date made: 1795
People: Jackson, George; Küchler, Conrad Heinrich
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 29 mm
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