One shilling and sixpence token (obverse), forgery by William Booth
This one shilling and sixpence token is a forgery manufactured by William Booth. He moved to Perry Barr in the early eighteenth century and produced forgeries such as these. Evetually the authorities ...
One shilling and sixpence token (reverse), forgery by William Booth
This one shilling and sixpence token is a forgery manufactured by William Booth. He moved to Perry Barr in the early eighteenth century and produced forgeries such as these. Evetually the authorities ...
Pattern Halfpenny (obverse)
Matthew Boulton was lobbying the British government from the mid 1780s to allow him to produce the national coinage. He eventually succeeded and went on to produce the cartwheel penny from 1797.
This ...
Pattern halfpenny, reverse
Matthew Boulton was lobbying the British government from the mid 1780s to allow him to produce the national coinage. He eventually succeeded and went on to produce the cartwheel penny from 1797.
This ...
Penny token by William Booth (obverse)
This penny token was manufactured by William Booth, the notorious forger. He moved to Perry Barr in the early eighteenth century and produced tokens such as these as a cover for his forging activities.
Various ...
Penny Token by William Booth (reverse)
This penny token was manufactured by William Booth, the notorious forger. He moved to Perry Barr in the early eighteenth century and produced tokens such as these as a cover for his forging activities.
Various ...
Penny token showing the abolition of slavery, obverse
Although dated 1807 this token was struck in 1814 and issued in 1815. Around 50,000 were produced at the Soho Mint for the Macauley and Babington trading establishments in Sierra Leone.
The obverse ...
Penny token showing the abolition of slavery, reverse
Although dated 1807 this token was struck in 1814 and issued in 1815. Around 50,000 were produced at the Soho Mint for the Macauley and Babington trading establishments in Sierra Leone.
The obverse ...
Prize medal, Oscott College (obverse)
St Mary's College was founded in 1794 for the training of Roman Catholic priests for England and Wales. The New College was opened on the present site in 1838.
This medal was produced as a prize for ...
Prize medal, Oscott College (reverse)
St Mary's College was founded in 1794 for the training of Roman Catholic priests for England and Wales. The New College was opened on the present site in 1838.
This medal was produced as a prize for ...
Proof Cartwheel 2d (obverse)
This is a proof cartwheel twopence made at Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint in 1797. A proof was made from a new, polished die onto a specially prepared blank, in this case gilt copper. Proofs were often ...
Proof cartwheel 2d (reverse)
This is a proof cartwheel twopence made at Matthew Boulton's Soho Mint in 1797. A proof was made from a new, polished die onto a specially prepared blank, in this case gilt copper. Proofs were often ...
Proof Truck Token, Pen-y-Darran Works, obverse
Truck tokens like this example were issued by employers as payment of wages and could only be exchanged at the company shop. This meant it was possible for the company shop to charge more for goods as ...
Side view of the Presses in Soho New Mint by John Phillp
This scale drawing with watercolour wash shows the presses which were installed at the Soho New Mint as part of its refurbishment in 1797-9 after Boulton had obtained the government contract for the Cartwheel ...
Soho Manufactory medal, obverse
This medal was produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint as a form of promotion. The obverse shows Boulton himself and the reverse the Soho Manufactory.
Soho Manufactory medal, reverse
This medal was produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint as a form of promotion. The obverse shows Boulton himself and the reverse the Soho Manufactory.
Soho Mint - Catalogue of Machinery and Plant
This sale catalogue appears in its entirety, page by page.
'A Catalogue of the Valuable Machinery and Plant of the Soho Mint... to be Sold by Auction... on Monday, April 29, 1850.' Includes: coining ...
Soho Mint medal, obverse
This medal was produced by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint around 1803 to promote his minting machinery. It has also been suggested that he wished to reord his achievements in developing the machinery ...