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© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
Beer token - J. Best, Brewery of Chatham, Kent ND
1838 year| Brass | 7.5 g | 27 mm |
| Location | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Advertising medallions |
| Year | 1838 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 7.5 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#272767 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
A name under a two laurel branches, the value around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
A PINT OF BEER
J. BEST
Edge
Plain
Comment
(Reference: D&W# 336/9)In the 1838 Chatham directory Col. James Best, New road, was one of the county magistrates for the north division of Aylesford and the late owner believed the check recognised a drayman’s free beer ration; the Holmwood Benefit Society, instituted 13 May 1839, met at the Norfolk Arms Hotel and by the mid-1850s boasted over 200 members.
