John Wilkinson's (Warwickshire) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1793. Obverse: Bust of John Wilkinson with his name misspelt and legend: “IOHN WILKISON IRON MASTER”. Reverse: Vulcan seated hammering on anvil behind which is a ship and legend: “HALFPENNY 1793”. Edge inscription: “PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL” with retrograde “N”s. The Wilkinson Series was wrongly attributed by Dalton & Hamer to Warwickshire and should have been included in the Shropshire section. Nice collectable condition for type, slightly off centre, see photograph.

D&H Warwickshire No: 460a. Diameter 29mm. VF+. £18.00

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