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Name or Denominations
1 Farthing (1⁄960)
Issuer
United Kingdom
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
1840
Currency
Pound sterling ( 1158-1971 )
Shape
Round
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
NA
Diameter
21.4 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Material
Copper
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Plain
Technique
Milled
Front design
Bust of Chinese native to left with drooping moustache and long pigtail. Lettering all around
Back design
Tea canister (lettered in two lines) in centre. Lettering all around
Year of Minting
1840
Ruler
NA
Mint location
NA
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Inscriptions
Obverse: CHAs HADDUCK · ASHTED ROW · Reverse: DEALER IN TEA COFFEE · & PROVISIONS · FINE TEA
Context
Charles Hadduck was a grocer and tea provision dealer in Ashstead Row, Birmingham and was in business until around 1867/8. There is also a medal alignment error version - that alignment (↑↑) is not listed in Withers' "The Token Book 2". There is also a token (Batty 865) with bust of Chinese native in a draped hat seen full face. Lettering: CHAS HADDUCK ASHTED ROW 1840
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens
In circulation
Yes
Demonetized
No
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