Token - Victoria P.T. Barnum Tom Thumb
Features
| Location |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1846 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1971) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 94557 |
| References | BHM# 2231 Laurence Brown. British Historical Medals. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). Paul Withers, Bente R. Withers; 2016. The Token Book 3 / Volume 3. Tickets & Passes of Great Britain and Ireland. Galata, Llanfyllin, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Victoria Bun Head facing left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VICTORIA REGINA
Reverse
Image of Tom Thumb facing front.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GENERAL TOM THUMB
15lbs WEIGHT
Edge
Plain
Comments
Rarity "R" RARE in bronze for the year 1846, none listed in gilt gold for 1850.
The value of this token varied depending on venue but a note from 1847 gives the value as 9 pence (http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n10a15.html)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (1846) | |||||||||||||||
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