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Sandwich (Kent) Copper Halfpenny Token (ND) 'Thomas Bundock - Medieval Ship'
Sandwich (Kent) Copper Halfpenny Token (ND) 'Thomas Bundock - Medieval Ship'

Sandwich (Kent) Copper Halfpenny Token (ND) 'Thomas Bundock - Medieval Ship'

$ 21.11

Availability: 52 in stock
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Denomination: 1/2p
  • Composition: Copper
  • Country/Region: Scotland
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

    Description

    Sandwich (Kent) Copper Halfpenny Token (ND)
    'Thomas Bundock - Medieval Ship'
    Thomas Bundock’s Sandwich (Kent) copper halfpenny token undated.
    Obverse: An early medieval single-masted English round ship, with banners flying fore and aft, at sea. There are three men on deck, two forward, one holding a battle axe and the other a flag, and a third in the stern, and two others kneeling on the yard arm at either side of the mast. A boat is carried amidships with legend: “SANDWICH HALFPENNY TOKEN FOR”.
    Reverse: Shield of Arms of Sandwich with legend: “MANUFACTURERS TRADE AND COMMERCE”.
    Edge inscription: “PAYABLE AT THOMAS BUNDOCK’S X.X.X.X.”.
    Thomas Bundock Jnr., was a freeholder and weaver in Sandwich. The round ship on the obverse is the most elaborate of those depicted on the Cinque Port Tokens, and from the quantity of bunting flying, may indicate royalty aboard
    D&H Kent No: 39. Diameter 29.2mm.
    Nice collectable condition, see photograph.