Trade token
- Description
- In 1925 Lundy island was purchased by Martin Coles Harman, who declared himself King of Lundy. This token was issued in 1929 by him for use on the island, and was the equivalent of a halfpenny coin.
- Accession Loan No.
- 215/1998/16
- Collection Class
- Numismatics
- Common Name
- trade token
- Simple Name
- token
- Full Name
- half puffin trade token
- Dimensions
- TH 2 mm; diameter 22 mm
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Date
- 1929
- Family Group
- Material
- copper alloy
- Collection Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collection Continent
- Europe
- Mint
- Birmingham
- Moneyer
- Ralph Heaton’s Mint
- Issuer Person
- Martin Coles Harman
- Place
- Lundy
- Inscription / Transcription
- MARTIN COLES HARMAN 1929; LUNDY HALF PUFFIN
