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Dundee: Marke

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Created

When	1777-1820
Where	Scotland

Owned

Who	Helmut Lewandowski

Description

Front: Ein Highlander in traditioneller Kleidung. In seiner linken Hand ein Schild, in der erhobenen rechten Hand ein Schwert. Im Abschnitt ein eingesunkenes Oval, darin das Wappen von Dundee sowie das Motto DEI DONUM.
Rear: Das Marktkreuz von Dundee zwischen W - DES.

Inscription

Vorderseite: FROM THE HEATH COVERED MOUNTAINS OF SCOTIA WE COME
Rückseite: DUNDEE SILVER MEDAL - PRICE ONE SHILLING // CROSS / TAKEN DOWN 1777

Material/Technique

Silver; struck

Measurements

Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 5.76 g

Literature

P. und B. R. Withers, The Token Book. British Tokens of the 17th 18th and 19th centuries and their values (2010) 364 Nr. 2-4.
R. Dalton - S. H. Hamer, The provincial token coinage of the 18th century (1910/Nachdruck 1990) 403 Nr. 3.
W. J. Davis, The Nineteenth Century Token coinage of Great Britain Ireland the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man to which are added Tokens over one Penny value of any period (1904/Nachdruck 1969) 206 Nr. 5.