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England - 1795

Prosperity to Old England

Obverse
Obverse:
A woman, probably representative of Britannia stands, hand on an anchor, facing left.
Legend:
PROSPERITY TO OLD ENGLAND
Edge:
CURRENT EVERY WHERE and a design.
Reverse
Reverse:
A dove with a branch in its mouth flies over a cornucopia filled to overflowing.
Legend:
PEACE AND PLENTY.

Vern's Comments:

The wars between England and France lasted for nearly 25 years. In that time British merchants longed for normalization of trade. This token was produced by one of those merchants during a period of time when there was a shortage of small change.

England — Norfolk

D & H 26 — Norwich

 
O:    The rev. of No. 24.
A. 27
R:    A dove flying, and a cornucopia. PEACE AND PLENTY.
E:    CURRENT EVERY WHERE and a design.