Trade Token
History &
Antiquities of Leicester, J.Nicholls
Vol II, pt II, plate cxx III, p751, fig 37
"An Tailcote halfpenny"
Trade Token of Jonathan Tailcote of Saddington, Leicestershire, Tallow Chandler.
Born 1635/40, buried 11 June 1713. 7 x G Grandfather of Dave Tylcoat
"Money was fo fcarce about this time that principal traders of Towns paffed tokens for the ufe of themfelves and neighbours." "The date of the earlieft known is 1648, the lateft 1672." (History of Leicester, Throsby, P.124)
(Actual size would be about 20mm diameter)
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