¼ Pound Dublin - India and China Plantation Tea Company

Features

Location	Ireland
Type	Trade tokens › Business tokens
Value	5 Shillings (5 Scillinge) (¼)
Currency	Pound (1826-1971)
Composition	Copper
Diameter	22 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 83582
References	Batty# 1489 David Thornbory Batty. Batty's Catalogue of the Copper Coinage of Great Britain, Ireland, British Isles and Colonies. Manchester, United Kingdom (4 volumes).

Obverse

A castle on an elephant to left - it is included in the Arms of Coventry and Bolton (Lancashire). Lettering around, hexagonal star below, continuous border of joined beads. .

Script: Latin

Lettering:
INDIA & CHINA PLANTATION TEA COMPANY *
TRADE MARK

Reverse

Central three-line inscription. Lettering around (and curved below main inscription), hexagonal star below, continuous border of joined beads.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TO BE PRESENTED AT DUBLIN OR KINGSTOWN *
ONE QUARTER POUND
ARDILL LEEDS

Edge

Milled

Comments

Tea check, Ireland, County Dublin. The tea check is probably a "good-for" token to be presented at the locations listed for a 1/4 pound of tea. Tea was typically packaged in 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and 1 lb. packages for sale by retailers.

There is also a 29mm aluminium version with ONE POUND lettering.

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