British Conder Token, Tallant'S Hoxne Suffolk Yeoman & Horse Penny Mint: Thomas Tallant (English)

1795

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

copper

Dimensions

10.39 g, 6:00, 28.66 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.46984

Geography

Made in England

Culture

British

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: A member of the Loyal Suffolk Yeomanry Cavalry in uniform, dismounted and leaning on his horse, with his left hand resting on his sabre: “PRO. ARIS. ET. FOCIS.”

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: A castle with two towers on which colours are flying, with “1795” beneath, all encircled by a banner reading: “LIBERTY. LOYALTY. PROPERTY”, surmounted by a crown: “HOXNE & HARTSMERE SUFFOLK LOYAL YEOMANRY CAVALY.”
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
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Object/Work type

tokens

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