Colonial
Collectables.com

Currency:
main-logo
Currency:

Search Inventory

NZNDA member

RNSNZ member
Second hand Dealer & Pawnbroker licence: 22-093948
SKU: 3897 Categories: ,

Robert Blake Twopence.

$41

Robert Blake Norwich Token.

SKU: 3897 Categories: ,

Description

19th Century Norwich Token.

Robert Blake the largest cotton manufacturer in Norwich.

Twopence (no date), large heavy token, 20mm diameter, 8mm thick.

Obverse: ROBtBLAKE . COTTON & BOMBAZINE MANUFACTURER .

REVERSE: NORWICH TWO PENNY PIECE FOR CHANGE NOT PROFIT.

Fine, numerous dents and digs.

The Cotton and Bombazine manufacturing Industry in the Norwich area started in 1784 and grew to be was highly profitable, there were 30 manufacturing houses in the area, exports exceeded 1 million stirling per year at a time when the entire national manufacturers exports in the year was 14 million stirling.

 

 

Product Enquiry

hello world!
hello world!
magnifiercross