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justbeenrsed | 15:25 Sun 03rd Sep 2006 | Business & Finance
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ive recently dug up an old coin in my garden and have searched everywhere to find out what it is.on one side its got a picture of a lady standing in front of an anchor, with the words prosperity to old england,and on the other side its got a picture of what looks like an old mead/drinks bottle, with the words moretrade and fewer taxes . and has'nt got a date or how much its worth on it.
please someone must know how old it is or even how much its worth
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It's a late 18th century (c 1794) halfpenny token, issued for Richard Dinmore & Son of Norwich. One sold on eBay for �6.50 earlier this week.

Sources:
http://www.napoleonicmedals.org/coins/britdh24 .htm
and
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/A-GOOD-18th-C-NORFOLK-NO RWICH-1-2d-TOKEN-DH-24a_W0QQitemZ260024285508Q QihZ016QQcategoryZ3455QQcmdZViewItem

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