Soho Mint, Handsworth

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Date:1899

Description:Site of the Soho Mint in the grounds of the Soho Manufactory, Handsworth, near what is now South Road. 1899. The mint was in operation by 1788, but did not produce British currency until 1797.

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Donor ref:LSH WK H5 0165 (3/884)

Source: Local Studies and History Department

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