Penny
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1850
Materials
Leather, Metal
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1350023.2
Summary
Coin; Penny contained in a leather purse made from one piece witha label stating it belongs to 'Samuel Thurlow (1817-1906).The penny is George III, dated 1799. The tokens - one with Norwich castle on one side, and 'Good Times Will Come' with hanging sheep on the other side, dated 1794. The other token 'Licensed dealer in game' with a picture of a rabbit and game birds and on the other side 'E Bagshaw Norwich' and 1851 with a picture of a bird. Coat SNO.TC.698 also bleonged to Samuel Thurlow.
Provenance
Given to National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 byCharles Paget Wade