Coin
Matthew Boulton (Birmingham 1728 - 1809)
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1790
Materials
Copper
Measurements
2 mm (Depth); 11.9 g (Weight); 28 mm (Diam)
Place of origin
Birmingham
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1155911
Summary
Coin. A British John Wilkinson copper halfpenny token. The obverse shows the head of John Wilkinson facing right surrounded by the words JOHN WILKINSON IRON MASTER. The reverse shows an ironworker putting a piece of iron under an automatic hammer, with the background showing a brick blast furnace. All the above date 1790. The dgte of the coin has the words SNEDSHILL . BERSHAM . BRADLEY.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Makers and roles
Matthew Boulton (Birmingham 1728 - 1809), manufacturer