Token, 1796, Soho mint
Myddelton Tokens (1796)
Obverse: Features Britannia with her spear inverted with the scales of Justice and the fasces down on the ground.
Lettering: PAYABLE BY P ∙ P ∙ P ∙ MYDDELTON.
Reverse: Depicts Hope with anchor presents her two children to Liberty who holds the liberty pole.
Lettering: BRITISH SETTLEMENT KENTUCKY. / 1796
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 73
Main data
Denomination: Token
Value: 1
Currency: Token
Year: 1796
Type: Token
Minting
Mint: Soho
Minting type: roll-milled
Parameters
Material: Copper
Shape: Round
