Conder token

Meaning

Noun

A form of privately-minted token coinage struck and used during the late 18th century and early 19th century in Britain, fuelled by a shortage of small-denomination coins for everyday transactions.

Origin

Named after James Conder (1761–1823), English numismatist who made a collection of the tokens.

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