England, Lincolnshire, Sleaford, ca. 1795 AD.,
Æ Halfpenny token (29-30 mm / 9,38 g),
Obv.: IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER , bust in ducal coronet left.
Rev.: SUCCESS TO NAVIGATION Shield of the Duke of Bridgewater (Argent, a lion rampant gules, between three pheons sable) surmounted by a ducal coronet. Motto: SIC DONEC (Thus until).
Edge: Plain (rounded). [otherwise PAYABLE BY THOMAS BALL SEAFORD +.+.+.+.+ ]
D&H #3b .
A curious token was constructed by Lutwyche for Thomas Ball, a grocer and ironmonger of Sleaford. He used John of Gaunt's head from Worswick's Lancaster token on one side and the Duke of Bridgewater's arms from Fielding's token on the other with a proper edge for Ball but he couldn't even get the town name right as he spelt it Seaford. Sleaford has its own navigation from the town to the River Witham but I can trace no connection with the Duke of Bridgewater so the token must be thought of as a concoction of Lutwyche's to avoid the cost of making new dies for a small issue as only three cwts were struck. The token is consequently scarce.
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![1795 AD., England, Lincolnshire, Sleaford, Halfpenny Token, D&H 3b.
England, Lincolnshire, Sleaford, ca. 1795 AD.,
Æ Halfpenny token (29-30 mm / 9,38 g),
Obv.: IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER , bust in ducal coronet left.
Rev.: SUCCESS TO NAVIGATION Shield of the Duke of Bridgewater (Argent, a lion rampant gules, between three pheons sable) surmounted by a ducal coronet. Motto: SIC DONEC (Thus until).
Edge: Plain (rounded). [otherwise PAYABLE BY THOMAS BALL SEAFORD +.+.+.+.+ ]
D&H #3b .
A curious token was constructed by Lutwyche for Thomas Ball, a grocer and ironmonger of Sleaford. He used John of Gaunt's head from Worswick's Lancaster token on one side and the Duke of Bridgewater's arms from Fielding's token on the other with a proper edge for Ball but he couldn't even get the town name right as he spelt it Seaford. Sleaford has its own navigation from the town to the River Witham but I can trace no connection with the Duke of Bridgewater so the token must be thought of as a concoction of Lutwyche's to avoid the cost of making new dies for a small issue as only three cwts were struck. The token is consequently scarce.
Schlüsselwörter: England Lincolnshire Sleaford Halfpenny Token John Gaunt Duke Bridgewater](images/image.gif?id=1090468384519 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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1795 AD., England, Lincolnshire, Sleaford, Halfpenny Token, D&H 3b.
England, Lincolnshire, Sleaford, ca. 1795 AD.,
Æ Halfpenny token (29-30 mm / 9,38 g),
Obv.: IOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER , bust in ducal coronet left.
Rev.: SUCCESS TO NAVIGATION Shield of the Duke of Bridgewater (Argent, a lion rampant gules, between three pheons sable) surmounted by a ducal coronet. Motto: SIC DONEC (Thus until).
Edge: Plain (rounded). [otherwise PAYABLE BY THOMAS BALL SEAFORD +.+.+.+.+ ]
D&H #3b .
A curious token was constructed by Lutwyche for Thomas Ball, a grocer and ironmonger of Sleaford. He used John of Gaunt's head from Worswick's Lancaster token on one side and the Duke of Bridgewater's arms from Fielding's token on the other with a proper edge for Ball but he couldn't even get the town name right as he spelt it Seaford. Sleaford has its own navigation from the town to the River Witham but I can trace no connection with the Duke of Bridgewater so the token must be thought of as a concoction of Lutwyche's to avoid the cost of making new dies for a small issue as only three cwts were struck. The token is consequently scarce.
Schlüsselwörter: England Lincolnshire Sleaford Halfpenny Token John Gaunt Duke Bridgewater")