Token, 1794
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1794
Token, 1794 is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 1794. The museum's brief description reads: Token, halfpenny, depicting David Garrick, issued by Hendon, 1794. Museum description: Metal token, with a profile portrait of David Garrick on one side, and a building on the other The museum record gives material recorded as metal. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- metal
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- DAVID GARRICK ESQ; HENDON VALUE ONE HALFPENNY 1794
Identification
- Museum object name
- Token
- Museum object number
- S.584-1985
- Museum system number
- O1114084
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.